Download or read book Asian Giant Hornet written by Grace Hansen and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title will introduce readers to Asian giant hornets, or murder hornets. Readers will learn where these insects can be found, how they survive, and how they got their scary nickname. Complete with great, up-close photographs. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Insect Superpowers written by Kate Messner and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Head-to-head combat! Astounding weapons! Extraordinary skills! Within the pages of this book, 18 awesomely real superheroes and supervillains come to life, each possessing powers far beyond the average insect. Meet the Malevolent Mimic, who wickedly disguises itself as a harmless pink orchid, only to shred unsuspecting butterflies! Or the Great Glue Shooter, who can shoot a smelly glue—from its face! Award-winning nonfiction author Kate Messner teams up with the talented Jillian Nickell in this action-packed exploration of the incredible insect abilities found in the natural world.
Download or read book Asian Giant Hornets written by Marysa Storm and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Able to kill a human, Asian giant hornets are more than just a pest. Get up close to these dangerous bugs through gross photos, leveled text, and engaging infographics that'll make readers squirm"--
Download or read book Asian Giant Hornets written by Alicia Z. Klepeis and published by Invasive Species. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, early fluent readers will learn why Asian giant hornets are considered an invasive species, how they have established themselves in and impacted new ecosystems, and what scientists are doing to combat the problem. Bright, fullcolor photographs and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about Asian giant hornets and how scientists work to control their population. Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about Asian giant hornets using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Asian Giant Hornets also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Asian Giant Hornets is part of Jump!'s Invasive Species series.
Download or read book Asian Giant Hornets written by Megan Cooley Peterson and published by Dangerous Bugs. This book was released on 2023-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Able to kill a human, Asian giant hornets are more than just a pest. Get up close to these dangerous bugs through gross photos, leveled text, and engaging infographics that'll make readers squirm.
Download or read book The Sting of the Wild written by Justin O. Schmidt and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With colorful descriptions of each venom’s sensation and a story that leaves you tingling with awe, The Sting of the Wild’s one-of-a-kind style will fire your imagination.
Download or read book Asian Giant Hornets written by Michèle Dufresne and published by . This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that Asian giant hornets are the biggest hornets in the world? Learn all about Asian giant hornets in this informational text.
Download or read book Japanese Giant Hornets Horrify written by Jill Keppeler and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All hornets are scary, but Japanese giant hornets are downright deadly. These massive flying insects are much bigger than the hornets in your backyard and can turn an ordinary day outside into a fight for survival. Readers will marvel at these horrible hornets, how they live, and how other animals try to fight them off. Full-color photographs show these terrifying creatures up close and personal, displaying just how large they are and what makes them so deadly to animals of all kinds."
Download or read book The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances written by Matthew Inman and published by Andrews Mcmeel+ORM. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not just a book about running. It's a book about cupcakes. It's a book about suffering. It's a book about gluttony, vanity, bliss, electrical storms, ranch dressing, and Godzilla. It's a book about all the terrible and wonderful reasons we wake up each day and propel our bodies through rain, shine, heaven, and hell. From #1 New York Times best-selling author, Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal, comes this hilarious, beautiful, poignant collection of comics and stories about running, eating, and one cartoonist's reasons for jogging across mountains until his toenails fall off. Containing over 70 pages of never-before-seen material, including "A Lazy Cartoonist's Guide to Becoming a Runner" and "The Blerch's Guide to Dieting," this book also comes with Blerch race stickers.
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Download or read book Shady Characters Plant Vampires Caterpillar Soup Leprechaun Trees and Other Hilarities of the Natural World written by Paul Hetzler and published by Lexingford Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Hetzler is the kind of naturalist with whom you would love to "walk in the woods." He knows so much about nature in all its wonders, complexities, and hilarities, and weaves considerable wit into his broad range of wisdom. This book is a classic, to be valued for hundreds of bits of natural science and lore unknown to the average person. Read one page and you will be hooked!
Download or read book The Social Wasps of North America written by Chris Alice Kratzer and published by Owlfly Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-08 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 400 pages and 900 full-color illustrations, The Social Wasps of North America is the world's first complete illustrated field guide to all known species of social wasps from the high arctic of Greenland and Alaska to the tropical forests of Panama and Grenada. For beginners, experts, and everyone in-between, The Social Wasps of North America provides new insights about some of the world’s least popular beneficial insects, plus tips and tricks to avoid painful stings. This book includes detailed information about the ecology, evolution, taxonomy, anatomy, nest architecture, and conservation of social wasp species. To purchase this book in softcover format, visit our website at OwlflyLLC.com/publications.
Download or read book Wasps written by Heather Holm and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WASPS is the first full-color, illustrated guide featuring approximately 150 species of flower-visiting wasps that occur in eastern North America, and the specific native plants and habitat each species depends upon. Written with an ecological lens, this richly-illustrated book details wasp diversity and has full-page profiles for each wasp species that include identification tips, geographic range maps, biology, prey, natural history and habitat. Five introductory chapters cover wasp taxonomy, nesting biology, prey-hunting behaviors, diet, anatomy, as well as wasp habitat enhancement and management, and the ecosystem services provided by wasps-insect pest population control and pollination. Profiles of each wasp species comprise the major part of the book and are organized by family, showcasing twelve families and sixty-eight wasp genera. Also included are eastern North American regional native plant guides, tips on wasp observation, and over 1000 stunning photographs. This is an essential book for conservationists, naturalists, insect enthusiasts, biologists, nature photographers, native plant aficionados, and anyone interested in beneficial insects and pollinators.
Download or read book Praying Mantis Vs Giant Hornet written by Alicia Klepeis and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a lightning-fast praying mantis stares down a hungry giant hornet? Fascinating photos and dynamic descriptions will give young bug-lovers an up-close look at these cunning predators to learn about their natural weapons, defences and abilities. Readers can then cheer on their favourite as these bugs battle for victory.
Download or read book The Social Biology of Wasps written by Kenneth G. Ross and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this edited collection, 17 internationally known authorities bring together the results of recent research on the natural history, ecology, behavior, morphology, and genetics of wasps as they pertain to the evolution of social behavior. The first part of the book opens with a review of the classification of the family Vespidae along with a revision of the subfamily Polistinae. Seven subsequent chapters deal with the natural history and social biology of each of the major taxa of social and presocial vespids. The second part of the book offers chapters on reproductive competition; worker polyethism; evolution of nest architecture, of queen number and queen control, and of exocrine glands; population genetics; the nutritional bsis of social evolution; and the nest as the locus of social life. The final chapter is a comparative discussion of social behavior in the Sphecidae, the only family of wasps besides the Vespidae in which well-developed social behavior is known. Providing a wealth of information about the biology of wasps, this comprehensive, up-to-date volume will be an essential reference for entomologists, evolutionary biologists, behavioral ecologists, ethologists, and zoologists. Contributors: James M. Carpenter. David P. Cowan. Holly A Downing. Raghavendra Gadagkar. Albert Greene. James H. Hunt. Robert L. Jeanne. Makoto Matsuura. Robert W. Matthews. Hudson K. Reeve. PeterFrank Roseler. Kenneth G. Ross. J. Philip Spradbery. Christopher K. Starr. Stefano Turillazzi. John W. Wenzel. Mary Jane West-Eberhard.
Download or read book Praying Mantis vs Giant Hornet written by Alicia Z. Klepeis and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a lightning-fast praying mantis stares down a hungry giant hornet? Fascinating photos and dynamic descriptions will give young bug lovers an up-close look at these cunning predators to learn about their natural weapons, defenses, and abilities. Readers can then cheer on their favorite as these bugs battle for victory.
Download or read book The Beast of Bites written by Coyote Peterson and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal Planet star and Emmy Award-winning host of YouTube's Brave Wilderness Coyote Peterson is back, and this time he's being BITTEN by some of Earth's wildest beasts in this full-color adventure, perfect for fans of The King of Sting and all animal enthusiasts. In The Beast of Bites, Coyote chronicles his most memorable--and painful--bites from his wildest animal encounters seen on the Brave Wilderness YouTube channel. Coyote faces everything from snapping turtle chomps to the horrific, venomous grasp of a giant desert centipede. Featuring photographic stills from episodes, original full-color illustrations, and packed with facts about nature's most misunderstood creatures, this is a dream book for any kid that loves animals, the great outdoors, and daringly dangerous adventures!
