Synopses & Reviews
The creepy crawlers and flying critters that populate the bug world come alive in this new series. Clear explanations and vivid examples of primary characteristics, life cycle, homes, and eating habits will captivate readers as they explore the fascinating world of bugs. Full-color photographs, glossaries, and indexes enhance all volumes in the series. Sliding through the soil or in between rock crevices, the secretive centipede is one of the fiercest predators in the hug world. Through the fancy footwork of its many legs, a centipede can pursue and catch prey almost as large as itself! Special fanglike claws pump potent venom into the centipede's hapless victim, killing it quickly. Although mostly hidden from human view, centipedes live a private, but fascinating life in forests, deserts, and backyards around the world.