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Why do spiders spin their webs? According to the ancient Greeks, it can be traced back to the myth of an arrogant young woman who angered the gods.

Quino butterflies depend on dwarf plantain plants to survive. Climate change and habitat destruction have made it difficult for these plants to grow well, but quino butterflies have been able to adapt quickly and survive.

If you accidentally sat on an anthill, and little black ants started to crawl all over you, would you stay there? Of course not!

When you look, always look twice, and maybe even listen. You're bound to see a thing or three that everyone else is missing.

Discover where Aranya finally finds a good place for her spider web!

This summer, if you're lucky enough to have a dragonfly zip close to you or even land on you, pay close attention to its amazing wings!

Most people wouldn't want to be bitten by a leech. But can they be used for good? This article discusses leeches and their history of helping doctors and scientists.

Like other wildlife, butterflies use different senses to find food and mates and to watch out for predators. But how they see, smell, taste, touch, and hear is very different from other animals.

It's dinnertime. Hungry bats swoop through the midnight sky. The menu: meaty moths, crunchy wasps, beefy beetles and many mosquitos.

Have you ever seen a pill bug? You might have seen one without realizing it. Pill Insects & Arachnids are good at hiding.

Dive into the tiny, buzzing world of insects with “Fun Facts for Kids: Insects”! This delightful and educational book is the perfect introduction for young explorers eager to learn about the incredible world of bugs. From the backyard bumblebee to the exotic praying mantis, children will be fascinated by the wide array of insects that crawl, fly, and hop across our planet.

In this companion to What's Your Favorite Animal? and What’s Your Favorite Color?, Eric Carle and fourteen other beloved children's book artists share their favorite bugs and explain why they love them. What's Your Favorite Bug? features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the...

When a group of bees lives together, it's called a colony. Learn about life in a colony of bees and why these animals like to stick together. Find out how living together with others helps bees stay safe, find food, and mate.

Buzz! Buzz! Was that a honeybee or wasp zipping past your ear? While both yellow-and-black striped insects can cause a painful sting, they have many differences.

Head lice is a common childhood problem. The bugs can spread from child to child easily, but they are just as easy to get rid of. This audiobook will help young listeners learn about head lice and what they can do to keep the itchy insects off their heads.

Bugs are everywhere! From large beetles to tiny gnats, bugs come in a variety of sizes, colors, and shapes. Find out all about bug types, behaviors, life cycles, and more in this fact-filled book.

Honey bees are among the world’s most important insects. They help pollinate many of the crops we depend on for food. Without them, the global food supply would be in great danger. In 1998, beekeepers in Europe made a shocking discovery—almost all of the honey bees had disappeared from their hives. Several years later, beekeepers in the United States found that many of their honey bees had vanished too. Scientists called this disappearance colony collapse disorder (CCD), and at first, no one knew why it was happening.

Did you know food scraps you throw away help plants and vegetables grow? Scavengers, animals who eat our food scraps, and decomposers: bacteria, fungi, and insects break the food down into soil. They eat some and put the rest into the soil we use for planting and gardening. Can you guess which animals and bugs make the best decomposers? What are scientists learning about decomposers?

What is juicy, red and green with white stripes and pops up from the ground ready to eat—watermelon! Their seeds need plenty of water, lots of sun and nutrient rich soil. Follow along as a tiny, black seed bursts into a delicious fruit. Watermelons are ready to be picked when their yellow petals have all fallen. Find out what Bee-u-ti-ful insect helps the watermelon grow?

Pretty ladybugs, fluttering butterflies, creepy daddy longlegs, and round roly polies are just some of the familiar creatures featured in this work from veteran author-illustrator Bob Barner. Check out the Bug-O-Meter, which lists fun facts about each bug, such as number of legs, where it lives, whether it flies, and if it stings.