National Geographic Kids: Ultimate Bug-opedia Second Edition

THE MOST COMPLETE BUG REFERENCE EVER! Love bugs? Then this book is for you! Don’t love bugs? You will after reading this book! Newly updated and expanded, Ultimate Bug-opedia is jam-packed with even more gorgeous photographs and fascinating profiles than ever before. Feast your eyes on your favourite creatures that crawl, climb, flit, and flutter—and meet two newly discovered species (the piggyback beetle and the manga metallic stick insect)! Discover the cool adaptations that make some insects perfect for hiding in plain sight. Learn about six different types of spiderwebs. Marvel at how red fire ants survive floods by forming living rafts. Find out which cockroach is cute (really!) and many more fascinating facts. Did you know that the giant carrion beetle can smell dead animals through its antennae from almost two miles away? Or that common jezebel butterfly caterpillars bungee jump from a silk thread on their head? Jump into these pages and discover everything you want to know about the wonderful world of bugs.