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Creepy Crawlies

Weird and Wacky Insects

Meet 10 oddballs of the insect world.  …

Animal Stories
Creepy Crawlies
bugs, hawk moth, insects, katydid, lantern bug, orchid mantis, spider wasp, stinkbug, trap-jaw ant, treehopper, weevil

Earthworms

They’re slimy, squirmy, and found underground. Dig in and see what they’re up to down in the dirt! …

Animal Stories
Creepy Crawlies
earthworms, worms
Depiction of female moth leaving a scent trail for the male to follow.

Insect Signals

Insects send signals that other insects can see, hear, smell, feel, or taste. Some of these are like secret codes, meant only for their own species. …

Animal Stories
Animals
Creepy Crawlies
Zoobooks
insect, insects
Shows the earth held up on the back of an ant.

We Need Insects!

If there were no insects, you would have fewer foods to eat. Most birds would be gone. And the world would be dirtier and more ugly. …

Animal Stories
Creepy Crawlies
Zoobooks
insect, insects

Very Busy Earthworms in Compost Waste

This stop-action film shows what worms can do in two weeks to a compost pile. by Wim van Egmond/ScienceSource

Creepy Crawlies
Videos
compost, earthworms, worms

How Does a Thorny Devil Walk?

Creepy Crawlies
Videos
desert, devil, lizard, movement, robot, spikes, spiky, strange, thorny, unusual, video, videos, walk, walks
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Zoobooks Insect World

Buzz on in and enjoy these delightful insect crafts and activities! …

Activities
Creepy Crawlies
Zoobooks
activities, crafts, insects

A Butterfly’s Body

Butterflies have big bulgy eyes. They can see colors and recognize flowers and even other butterflies. …

Animal Stories
Animals
Creepy Crawlies
Zootles
butterflies, butterfly, insect, moth

A Butterfly is Born

A baby butterfly goes through a lot of different stages before it’s fully grown. …

Animal Stories
Animals
Creepy Crawlies
Zootles
butterflies, butterfly, caterpillar, chrysalis, insect

Zootles Butterflies

Caterpillars eat and eat and grow and grow! …

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Creepy Crawlies
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Zootles
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