Insect kingdom

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Fascinating facts are revealed such as how the amazing fiddle beetle is shaped like a violin and is almost flat. How butterflies bask in the sun so that their wings soak up sunlight like solar panels giving them energy to fly.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. 4)
• Beetles and Bugs (p. 6)
• Introducing Beetles and Bugs
• Nature's Success Story (p. 8)
• All Kinds of Beetles (p. 10)
• Bugs of Every Kind (p. 12)
• How Beetles and Bugs Work
• Body Parts (p. 14)
• On the Move (p. 16)
• Focus on Beetles in Flight (p. 18)
• Senses (p. 20)
• Beetle and Bug Behavior
• Plant-eaters and Pests (p. 22)
• Scavengers and Hunters (p. 24)
• Escaping Danger (p. 26)
• Focus on Ladybugs (p. 28)
• Natural Disguises (p. 30)
• Focus on Fireflies (p. 32)
• Life Cycles
• Attracting a Mate (p. 34)
• Focus on Stag Beetle Contests (p. 36)
• The Life Cycle of Beetles (p. 38)
• The Life Cycle of Bugs (p. 40)
• Young Beetles (p. 42)
• Caring for the Young (p. 44)
• Where Beetles and Bugs Live
• Homes and Habitats (p. 46)
• Tropical Beetles and Bugs (p. 48)
• Focus on Cicadas (p. 50)
• Temperate Beetles and Bugs (p. 52)
• Focus on Living in Water (p. 54)
• Beetles, Bugs and Their Relatives
• Other Insects (p. 56)
• True Flies (p. 58)
• Dragonflies (p. 60)
• Fleas, Grasshoppers and Mantids (p. 62)
• Beetles, Bugs and People (p. 64)
• Butterflies and Moths (p. 66)
• Introducing Butterflies and Moths
• Winged Beauties (p. 68)
• How Butterflies Look (p. 70)
• How Moths Look (p. 72)
• Bodies, Wings and Senses
• Body Parts (p. 74)
• Scaly Wings (p. 76)
• Focus on Flight (p. 78)
• Senses (p. 80)
• Life Cycle
• Eggs (p. 82)
• The Caterpillar (p. 84)
• Hungry Caterpillars (p. 86)
• Focus on Making Silk (p. 88)
• Pupae (p. 90)
• Focus on Metamorphosis (p. 92)
• Finding a Mate (p. 94)
• Butterfly and Moth Behavior
• Flower Power (p. 96)
• Nectar and Food (p. 98)
• At Ground Level (p. 100)
• Focus on Skippers (p. 102)
• Migration (p. 104)
• Enemies and Disease (p. 106)
• Camouflage (p. 108)
• Decoys and Displays (p. 110)
• Chemical Weapons (p. 112)
• Habitat
• Around the World (p. 114)
• Tropical Species (p. 116)
• Woodland Species (p. 118)
• Focus on Hawk Moths (p. 120)
• Conservation (p. 122)
• Glossary (p. 124)
• Index (p. 127)
• Picture Credits (p. 128)