The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs: Discover Amazing Butterflies, Moths, Spiders, Dragonflies, and Other Insects!
Judy Burris, Wayne Richards
Language: English
Pages: 144
ISBN: 1603425632
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
With this book in hand, readers of any age will discover -- just outside their own doors, no matter where they live--a world they never knew existed. Hundreds of stunning photos combined with expert information create an up-close-and-personal tour of the hidden lives of spiders, beetles, butterflies, moths, crickets, dragonflies, damselflies, grasshoppers, aphids, and many other backyard residents. You won't believe your eyes! Each creature is in its natural setting, and many are shown progressing through all of the various stages of their life cycles. This is a one-of-a-kind look at some of life's most fascinating mysteries -- surprising, captivating, and perfect for nature lovers of all ages.
"The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs" has earned two national awards --
(1) NOBA - National Outdoor Book Award
(2) Teacher's Choice Award for "Product of Excellence for the Family".
moths, and butterflies. JOE-PYE WEED Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus The blooms of this “weed” attract an array of bees, moths, wasps, beetles, and butterflies. CORAL HONEYSUCKLE Lonicera sempervirens A host plant for Snowberry Clearwing moth caterpillars, the coral honeysuckle’s blooms also attract larger-sized butterflies like the Swallowtails. SCARLET BEE BALM Monarda didyma The flowers of this bee balm attract bees and butterflies. NEW ENGLAND ASTER Symphyotrichum
Lacewing ladybugs, 16, 16–17, 17 larvae comparison guide, 112–113 in complete metamorphosis, 10, 10 leaf beetles, 13, 13 leafhoppers, 43, 43, 50, 50–51, 51 Lepidoptera order, 53 lie-in-waits, 106, 106 life cycles of insects/spiders, 8–10 complete metamorphosis, 10, 10 incomplete metamorphosis, 9, 9 lightning bug, 14, 14–15, 15 locusts, 38 long-horned grasshopper, 39 Luna moth, 86, 86–87, 87 M maggots, 10 Male Widow Skimmer, 20 mantids. See Chinese Mantid metamorphosis, 8,
and unspotted, can be yellow, pink, red, orange, or black. Ladybugs are favored by gardeners because both their larval and adult beetle forms gorge themselves on aphids, mites, scale insects, and other pests. Many cultures consider ladybugs good luck, and some believe that they are endowed with the ability to grant wishes. * * * HOST PLANTS Any preyed upon by aphids, such as some tomato plants * * * Mating ladybugs EGGS Ladybugs may produce five or six generations of offspring in
* * * Most stick insects look just like the twigs they live among. Nymphs and adults feed on tree and shrub leaves at night. Stick insects are usually wingless, with long, skinny legs and antennae. Notice the clasper at the end of this male stick insect’s body, used to grasp the female when mating. Antennae and eyes help them sense their environment. Some people like to keep stick insects as pets, feeding them lettuce, ivy, or blackberry leaves. CHINESE MANTID
Here, workers care for pupae in the nest. ANT OR TERMITE? Many people confuse ants with termites, but termites (order Isoptera) are not closely related to ants. Ants eat plants and meat; termites feed on dead wood and decaying plants. GRASSHOPPERS Order: Orthoptera Common in just about any garden, grasshoppers are easy to overlook until they’re almost fully grown, usually in the mid- to late-summer months. You’ll notice a multitude of different colors and patterns, as well as