Bibliograph

Bugs in danger, our vanishing bees, butterflies, and beetles, Mark Kurlansky ; illustrated by Jia Liu

Type

Label

Bugs in danger, our vanishing bees, butterflies, and beetles, Mark Kurlansky ; illustrated by Jia Liu

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [149]-153) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bugs in danger

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1100428070

Responsibility statement

Mark Kurlansky ; illustrated by Jia Liu

Sub title

our vanishing bees, butterflies, and beetles

Summary

A science-based examination of the rise and decline of beneficial insect species reveals how human and natural forces are triggering reduced populations of the world<U+2019>s fireflies, butterflies, ladybugs and bees

Table Of Contents

The insect world. Fly swatters -- How bugs fit in -- The dinner and the diner -- The natural disorder -- Being attractive -- Bees. A charmer with a sting -- Honey, I'm home -- Bee movie -- Why bees boogie -- The struggle of BEEing -- The vanishing act -- Beetles. Meet the beetles -- What good are they? -- The heartbreaker -- When the lights go out -- Butterflies. Beautiful lepidoptera -- The incredible journey -- Surviving a changing world -- An unbroken dance -- The dangerous net -- Conclusion. Stops along the road to lonlieness -- Killer biology -- What can I do?

Target audience

pre adolescent

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