By following the life cycle of one insect, the author "describes, what a ladybug eats, how it is constructed, what its stages of growth are, and how it lives and reproduces"--Publisher's note.
Describes the performing career of the elephant Old Bet, whose traveling exhibition under the management of Hackaliah Bailey in the early nineteenth century gave rise to the tradition of the American circus.
Describes the mating, hatching, and maturation of such water insects as bugs, beetles, dragonflies, mayflies, and two-winged flies. Includes a section on collection and preservation.
Describes the common characteristics of most membrane-winged insects and explores in further detail the specific characteristics of the different wasps, bees, and hornets belonging to this group.
A fawn is born and grows up, dealing with the dangers present in nature, learning to avoid cars, hunters, snowmobiles, and dogs, and occasionally being aided by a friendly young man.
Discusses why some animals, including the Arctic tern, northern fur seal, and Pacific salmon, migrate, while others do not, where the migrants go, how they get there, and how long they stay.
