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Maloney, Brenna,

Buzzkill : a wild wander through the weird and threatened world of bugs / - First edition. - 378 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Scope and scale -- Feeding the world -- Insects as food -- Cleanup on aisle four -- And everything else -- How insects suck -- E is for extinction -- How it matters -- Reproduction and resilience -- Doing our part.

"A humorous and engaging nonfiction book about bugs"-- "The praying mantis is the only animal on Earth with one ear--and it's in the middle of its chest. Aphids are born pregnant. Moths can't fly during an earthquake. If you didn't know these things, you soon will. Packed full of jaw-dropping facts, Buzzkill presents the big picture on bugs. You might think ew, gross. Insects are icky. Or scary. Or dangerous. They can be. But there's so much more you need to know. Insects play a critical role on our planet, from sustenance to pollination to medicines and more. Brenna Maloney tackles both the wacky and weird, as well as threats to insects and their habitats, their possible extinction, and ways that everyday people, like you, can prevent their decline." -- Amazon.com.

Ages 10-14 Godwin Books. Grades 7-9 Godwin Books.

ISBN: 9781250801036 1250801036

LCCN: 2021051741

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC2E4618 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020715198 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Insects--Conservation--Juvenile literature.
Insect populations--Juvenile literature.
Rare insects--Juvenile literature.
Extinction (Biology)--Juvenile literature.
Insects.
Rare animals.
Extinction (Biology)

Subjects--Index Terms: Popular science Insects Zoology & animal science

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Juvenile works.
Informational works.

LC Class. No.: QL467.8 / .M35 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 639.97/57