A collection of more than forty activities for exploring the world of arthropods teaches young bug enthusiasts how to find, interact with, and collect arthropods safely.

Sophia Spencer has loved bugs ever since a butterfly landed on her shoulder--and wouldn't leave!--at a butterfly conservancy when she was only two-and-a-half years old. In preschool and kindergarten, Sophia was thrilled to share what she knew about grasshoppers (her very favorite insects), as well as ants and fireflies . . . but by first grade, not everyone shared her enthusiasm. Some students bullied her, and Sophia stopped talking about bugs altogether....

Forensic entomologist Dr. Nick Polchak is supposed to get married within a matter of days, but finds himself drawn into a murder investigation where the victim is an old friend and when he hasn't been heard from, his fiancée, a dog trainer, sets out to find him before the wedding date.

1885. Nora Shipley has graduated from Cornell University as valedictorian of the entomology program. To get her master's degree and take over the scientific journal her father started, she needs to win a scholarship. Nora joins a research expedition in Kodaikanal, India, to prove herself in the field. India isn't what she expects. Neither is the rival classmate who accompanies her, Owen Epps. Forced by the expedition leader to stay at camp and illustrate...

These critters inhabit the dark, damp corners of the world. They live underneath rocks, logs, and leaves. When disturbed, you may see a wave-like motion of legs, or perhaps smell the disgusting odor as they curl into a ball. Learn all the facts of this invertebrate in this beginner book.

Are you fascinated by insects? Welcome to the field of entomology. This book shows how entomologists study insects to learn about Earth's history, find ways to prevent the spread of diseases some carry, use insects in agriculture, and much more. With an estimated 1.3 million species, there's always something new in the world of insects.

Nick Polchak must stop a terrorist from causing a global ecological nightmare.

Two beautiful women from Nick's past are competing for his heart.

He's not sure which impending disaster makes him more nervous.

When forensic entomologist Nick Polchak is called to the scene of a murder on a small organic farm in North Carolina he is astonished to find that the victim's estranged wife is an old friend, a woman he once

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"Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--

Presents the life and career of the African American entomologist, describing how he overcame racial discrimination in the pursuit of his education and how his pioneering work in the study of insect behavior won him international recognition.

When Hurricane Katrina takes New Orleans by storm, forensic entomologist Nick Polchak is waiting for her. He's part of DMORT(Disaster Mortuary Response team), the FEMA team assigned to recover and identify human remains in large-scale disasters.