Bugs and bugsicles
Subtitle: insects in the winter
By: Amy S. Hansen ; illustrations by Robert C. Kray
Contributors: Kray, Robert Clement
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Honesdale, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781590782699
Description: Every fall, insects disappear. And every spring, they return. Where do they go? The dragonfly dies, leaving its young safe in the muddy bottom of a stream. The monarch butterfly sails the air to dry mountains in Mexico. And the Arctic woolly bear caterpillar becomes a "bugsicle"--it freezes solid, then thaws out to live another day. The honeybee, praying mantis, field cricket, ladybug, and pavement ant also use awe-inspiring tricks to outwit the killing frosts of winter. The author and illustrator re-create the insects' movements and reveal their secrets.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.