Washoe County Library System

It's a bracketed showdown among sixteen bugs and insects! Which critter will win the Ultimate Bug Rumble?

Discusses the tiniest, hungriest and most dangerous spiders and insects in the world, using clear text and detailed illustrations.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycles, defenses, types, and behavior of bugs.

Learn about animals, birds, and insects that inhabit jungles and rain forests.

Examines the physical characteristics, senses, metabolism, and life cycle of insects and discusses how they fit into the food chain.

Focuses on the appearance and behavior of unusual insects, such as stink bugs, assassin bugs, and bombardier beetles.

"Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an up-close look at grasshoppers"--Provided by publisher.

"A basic introduction to beetles, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to make sounds or glow"--Provided by publisher.

An exploration of a variety of insects is enhanced by photo micrographs that magnify insect parts from ten to 300,000 times their actual size.

Presents the thousands of tiny lenses found in a fly's compound eye, the feathery antennae that a moth uses to sniff out food, and many more microscopic marvels.