Grasshoppers and Crickets
Pets -- even bugs -- need a nice home. These guides tell young naturalists how to find their own minipet, create a nurturing environment, feed it, and encourage it to reproduce. Children home scientific observation skills as they observe their pet's life cycle and unique behaviors. Details for releasing creatures successfully into the wild are included.They sing with their legs, and that's just the beginning! High-impact photos of the Amazonian katydid and the stone cricket expose the arresting features of these intriguing insects.