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Buzzkill : a wild wander through the weird and threatened world of bugs / Brenna Maloney ; illustrated by Dave Mottram.

Maloney, Brenna, (author.). Mottram, Dave, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"The praying mantis is the only animal on Earth with one ear--and it's in the middle of its chest. Aphids are born pregnant. Moths can't fly during an earthquake. If you didn't know these things, you soon will. Packed full of jaw-dropping facts, Buzzkill presents the big picture on bugs. You might think ew, gross. Insects are icky. Or scary. Or dangerous. They can be. But there's so much more you need to know. Insects play a critical role on our planet, from sustenance to pollination to medicines and more. Brenna Maloney tackles both the wacky and weird, as well as threats to insects and their habitats, their possible extinction, and ways that everyday people, like you, can prevent their decline." -- Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250801036
ISBN: 1250801036
Physical Description: 378 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Scope and scale -- Feeding the world -- Insects as food -- Cleanup on aisle four -- And everything else -- How insects suck -- E is for extinction -- How it matters -- Reproduction and resilience -- Doing our part.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 10-14 Godwin Books. Grades 7-9 Godwin Books.