Everything you know about bugs (and other tiny creatures) is wrong!

Crumpton, Nick (author.). Scott, Gavin, (illustrator.).

Summary: "Do you know all there is to know about insects and other tiny creatures? Bees die when they sting you, centipedes have 100 legs, and cockroaches are indestructible, right? Well, this book is here to show you that you're WRONG! But don't worry, there are so many bugs and other creepy-crawlies out there it's impossible to know everything about all of them . . . So, let's uncover the truth! From incredible insect architects to eating spiders in your sleep, discover how everything you think you know about creepy-crawlies is actually untrue in this in-depth, ingenious book which debunks many common myths."--

Record details

ISBN: 9798887770932
Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ;
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Publisher: Lincoln, MA : Nosy Crow, Inc., 2025.
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published in Great Britain as Everything You Need to Know About Minibeasts Is Wrong! in 2022. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Bugs and insects are the same thing -- Insects are as old as the dinosaurs -- Insects aren't smart -- Bees die when they sting you -- Centipedes have 100 legs -- Flies all look the same -- Insects are ugly -- Honeybees are the most important pollinators -- We know how many insects there are -- You sometimes eat spiders in your sleep -- All beetles are carnivores -- Slugs and snails only eat lettuce -- All arthropods are tiny -- All "worms" are worms -- Insects are quiet -- If it has eight legs ... it's a spider -- All spiders catch prey in webs -- False widow spiders and cellar spiders are deadly -- Cockroaches are indestructible -- Insects only live in warm places -- Crustaceans only live in water -- Butterflies emerge from cocoons -- Butterflies aren't very powerful -- All insects lay eggs -- Humans are better builders than insects -- Studying insects is expensive -- People don't need insects -- Bugs and other tiny creatures don't need us.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 8-12 Nosy Crow, Inc. Grades 4-6 Nosy Crow, Inc.