Hansen, Amy.

Bugs and bugsicles : insects in the winter / Amy S. Hansen ; illustrations by Robert C. Kray. - 1st ed. - Honesdale, Pa. : Boyds Mills Press, 2010. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Every fall, insects disappear. And every spring, they return. Where do they go? The dragonfly dies, leaving its young safe in the muddy bottom of a stream. The monarch butterfly sails the air to dry mountains in Mexico. And the Arctic woolly bear caterpillar becomes a "bugsicle"--it freezes solid, then thaws out to live another day. The honeybee, praying mantis, field cricket, ladybug, and pavement ant also use awe-inspiring tricks to outwit the killing frosts of winter. The author and illustrator re-create the insects' movements and reveal their secrets.

ISBN: 9781590782699 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1590782690 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009024073

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Insects--Wintering.
Insects--Behavior.
Insects--Ecology.

LC Class. No.: QL496 / .H36 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 595.714/3

National Agricultural Library Call No.: jQL496 / .H36 2010