Pet Bugs: A Kid's Guide to Catching and Keeping Touchable Insects

by Sally Kneidel, Mauro Magellan (Illustrator)

* What kind of insect does a back flip?
* Which bug will wrestle with a rival?
You'll find the answers to these and other fascinating questionsabout insects in Pet Bugs. Small, easy to find, catch, and carefor, and intriguing to watch, bugs make terrific pets! In Pet Bugs,Sally Kneidel shows you how to catch and keep crickets, mantises,click beetles, and many more kinds of insects. She'll also give youa close-up view of how insects interact with one another and withtheir environment. C Captivating illustrations throughout the bookbring this fun-filled hobby to life for kids.

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1994

About the author

Sally Kneidel, PhD, is the author of ten books on various nature and science topics, including coauthor of Veggie Revolution (Fulcrum). She has taught either biology or writing for more than 15 years in a variety of schools and colleges and has taught rain-forest biology on student trips to Costa Rica.

Reviews

[Bree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Notes:
four pages devoted to each bug
how to spot them, how to catch, how they behave, how to keep
all black and white but full of good info