Describes the differences between insects, spiders, and crustaceans, covering their physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior; discusses how they benefit human beings; presents an experiment on the preferred living environment of pill bugs; and visits a Hollywood "bug wrangler" to show how bees can be controlled for use in movies and television shows.
Provides information about the physical characteristics of pill bugs, sow bugs, and other crustaceans, looking at how they develop and where they live; and features instructions for activities based on the care and observation of wood lice and brine shrimp.
Presents an introduction to crustaceans, in simple text with illustrations, including lobsters, crabs, sow bugs, water fleas, and others, providing information on their physical characteristics and abilities, habitat, behavior, and life cycle.