Magnified photographs and text introduce readers to the tiny and microscopic animals that can be found in the home, including bedbugs, flies, spiders, dust mites, fleas, and more.
Describes pests, such as clothes moths, booklice, mice, and spiders, that could be living in a living room; and provides tips on keeping a living room clean and safe.
Profiles more than sixty insects, presenting electron microscope photos of each and describing their diets, reproduction, and relationship to humans. Includes insects found in the home, those used for food, and those used for medical purposes.
Presents answers to seventeen questions about common sayings or beliefs about the home, discussing whether Minute Rice really cooks in a minute, if a watched pot never boils, and whether Betty Crocker is a real person.
