A young grasshopper climbs upon a twig. For a long time the grasshopper holds on to the twig without moving. Then, a strange thing happens. The skin splits all along the grasshopper's back....
A big change
A fat little brown and green caterpillar crawls on a leaf. A moth with beautiful black designs on its silver wings, flies past a bush. The moth and the caterpillar don't look a bit alike. But they...
The beauty of butterflies
Butterflies are very beautiful insects. Artists have painted butterflies, and poets have written about their beauty and grace for many years. Butterflies come in many different sizes, colors, and...
Ten legs
Creeping over the sandy sea bottom is an animal that looks like a big insect. But it has ten legs. Two of the legs have big claws. The animal has long feelers. Its body is covered with a hard shell....
Eight legs
Black Widow Spider Some spiders hang nets of silk from corners or branches. Many people don't like spiders. But spiders help us. They eat many insects that are harmful to people. Some spiders trap...
Six legs
All insects have six legs and two feelers. Most insects have wings. And all insects' bodies are divided into three parts--- head, chest, and stomach. Did a fly ever land on your arm and tickle you?...
Many-Legged Creatures
Any sunny, summer day, in almost any back yard, empty lot, or lawn, you can see dozens of wild animals! You're sure to see the eight-legged creature that catches other animals in a trap. It's a...
The life of a grass frog
In early spring, the mother grass frog lays a thousand or more eggs in a lake or pond. Five days later, tiny wiggly tadpoles come out of the eggs. > After two months, the tadpoles grow little...
Hiding from winter
Amphibians are cold-blooded. Their bodies are just about as warm or as cold as the air or water around them. So when winter comes, and the days get colder, an amphibian's body gets colder, too. The...
Amphibians go hunting
Most kinds of amphibians hide and sleep during the day. At night they come creeping and hopping out to hunt for food. Frogs and toads seem to be always hungry. And, in a way, they're a lot like...
