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4-6From Egg to Adult series.
Close-ups of termite larvae, a molting cicada, locust swarms, and more illustrate the variety of insect life cycles. Essential vocabulary--including exoskeleton, larvae, nymphs, camouflage, and metamorphosis--is explained in context. What insects eat and how they grow and reproduce are some of the other topics covered. Visually appealing but busy, this book for young learners is appended with fact file and reading list. Glos., ind.