Lots of Bugs Alphabet Lots of Bugs Alphabet Book Book

By Amaan Stukel By Amaan Stukel

A is for Assassin bugA is for Assassin bug

There are 135 species in North AmericaThere are 135 species in North America They live up to there name, These bugs assassin other They live up to there name, These bugs assassin other

bugs.bugs. Their favorite food is caterpillars Their favorite food is caterpillars

B is for Black widow spiderB is for Black widow spider These are one of the only poisonous spiders in the These are one of the only poisonous spiders in the

U.S.AU.S.A They only live in North AmericaThey only live in North America Females have a redish mark on their back that Females have a redish mark on their back that

resembles a hourglass resembles a hourglass

C is for cicada C is for cicada These chirp on and on in their mating season.These chirp on and on in their mating season. There are about 900 species in the worldThere are about 900 species in the world They live on every continent except Antarctica They live on every continent except Antarctica

E is for Elephant beetle E is for Elephant beetle

They fight each other with there large hornsThey fight each other with there large horns Females have no horns Females have no horns Males are 2 to 3 times bigger than the females Males are 2 to 3 times bigger than the females

D is for dragonflyD is for dragonfly A long time ago dragonflies could grow 4 feet long!A long time ago dragonflies could grow 4 feet long! They like to live near waterThey like to live near water They can eat plants or other insects They can eat plants or other insects

F is for fireflyF is for firefly

They light up the night with there mating call shows.They light up the night with there mating call shows. People call them lightning bugs as wellPeople call them lightning bugs as well These like very humid environments These like very humid environments

G is for Grub G is for Grub

Grubs are baby bugs Grubs are baby bugs They are pests and destroy your lawnThey are pests and destroy your lawn They spend the winter deep in the ground They spend the winter deep in the ground

H is for Honey Bee H is for Honey Bee

They can sting but don’t that eagerly They can sting but don’t that eagerly Once they sting they die Once they sting they die These form large hives These form large hives

I is for Isopod I is for Isopod

They have many names like pill bug and roly-polyThey have many names like pill bug and roly-poly When in danger they roll into a ballWhen in danger they roll into a ball Some spiders hunt roly-polys Some spiders hunt roly-polys

J is for Jumping bean mothJ is for Jumping bean moth

This moth spends it’s caterpillar stage in a bean This moth spends it’s caterpillar stage in a bean When the caterpillar moves the bean kind of jumps and When the caterpillar moves the bean kind of jumps and

hops around hops around The females lay their eggs in the blossoming flower of a The females lay their eggs in the blossoming flower of a

poisonous shrub poisonous shrub

K is for Katydid K is for Katydid

They look like a grasshopper which looks like They look like a grasshopper which looks like a leafa leaf

They are actually related more to crickets then They are actually related more to crickets then grasshoppers grasshoppers

They are allusive and are usually heard not They are allusive and are usually heard not seen seen

L is for Luna moth L is for Luna moth

The one below has small fake eyes they can The one below has small fake eyes they can have larger ones have larger ones

They live in north and central America They live in north and central America Their adult lives are only one week long Their adult lives are only one week long

M is for Mantis M is for Mantis

Not only do they stalk bugs but small reptiles Not only do they stalk bugs but small reptiles and rodents toand rodents to

There are 2,200 species of mantis on earth There are 2,200 species of mantis on earth Their biggest enemy is a slug Their biggest enemy is a slug

N is for NymphN is for Nymph

The nymph is the stage in some bugs’ lives The nymph is the stage in some bugs’ lives where the bug looks like the adult but hasn't where the bug looks like the adult but hasn't developed it’s wings yet developed it’s wings yet

Not all bugs go through this stage in life Not all bugs go through this stage in life

O is for Oregon silverspot butterfly O is for Oregon silverspot butterfly

They are an endangered species They are an endangered species There wings have silver spots on themThere wings have silver spots on them There is a program to help this butterfly There is a program to help this butterfly

P is for Pond skatersP is for Pond skaters

They feed on dead/drowning bugs They feed on dead/drowning bugs They stay on the top of waters without sinking They stay on the top of waters without sinking

do to surfaces tensiondo to surfaces tension They live in lakes ponds and even puddles They live in lakes ponds and even puddles

Q is for Queen Alexandra's Q is for Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly Birdwing Butterfly

Since their so big they con be mistaken for birdsSince their so big they con be mistaken for birds They are the largest butterfly of are timeThey are the largest butterfly of are time They are a great shade of green yellow and blueThey are a great shade of green yellow and blue

R is for RoachR is for Roach There are tons of types of Roach There are tons of types of Roach Like the cockroach which eats wood Like the cockroach which eats wood There are stories that say roaches are attracted to beer There are stories that say roaches are attracted to beer

S is for Scorpion S is for Scorpion There stings can be deadly but most just hurtThere stings can be deadly but most just hurt Scorpions are not insects they are actually arachnidsScorpions are not insects they are actually arachnids Some scorpions raise their young on their back Some scorpions raise their young on their back

T is for Tarantula T is for Tarantula

They have tiny hairs on their bodyThey have tiny hairs on their body If you touch one your finger will itch badlyIf you touch one your finger will itch badly Some tarantula ambush predictors Some tarantula ambush predictors

U is for Ulysses Butterfly U is for Ulysses Butterfly

They are from Australia They are from Australia Most are a bright electric blue Most are a bright electric blue Their also called the blue mountain swallowtail Their also called the blue mountain swallowtail

butterfly or The blue mountain butterfly butterfly or The blue mountain butterfly

V is for Vinegaroon V is for Vinegaroon

It’s a type of whip scorpionIt’s a type of whip scorpion Their sometimes mistaken for spidersTheir sometimes mistaken for spiders These are nocturnal hunters These are nocturnal hunters

W is for Walking stick W is for Walking stick

They disguise themselves as a stick They disguise themselves as a stick They move very slowlyThey move very slowly Some can live for 2 yearsSome can live for 2 years

Y is for Yellow Jacket Y is for Yellow Jacket

They are a lot like beesThey are a lot like bees Don’t disturb their nest cause their more protective of Don’t disturb their nest cause their more protective of

their nest then beestheir nest then bees They sting much more then beesThey sting much more then bees

Z is for Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly Z is for Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly

Their eggs are a pale green but turn brown is a few Their eggs are a pale green but turn brown is a few days days

Their mostly black and white but can be yellow and Their mostly black and white but can be yellow and blackblack

They have tons of stripesThey have tons of stripes

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