Assassin BugsAll over the world, assassin bugs lurk in fields and forests, waiting for their next meal to walk by. These fierce insects can be brightly colored, and their forelegs are often spined or covered with sticky pads for grasping their prey. Young readers will devour this unusual book, as full-spread photographs and accessible text follow the assassin bug as its hunts. |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Assassin Bugs Really wild life of insects, Andrew Hipp |
| Author | Andrew Hipp |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0823962407, 9780823962402 |
| Length | 24 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc |
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