Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle

Dung is a precious pile of food and drink for these beetles.

Simple science text and dramatic illustrations give a close-up view of the fascinating world of the dung beetle. When an animal lightens its load, dung beetles race to the scene. They battle over, devour, hoard, and lay their eggs in the precious poop. Dung is food, drink, and fuel for new life--as crucial to these beetles as the beetles are to many habitats, including our own.

Back matter includes instructions for finding dung beetles, fun facts, glossary, and a selected bibliography.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 04/10/2018
ISBN: 9781580895552
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.80h x 8.80w x 0.20d

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2014 pg. 442

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 164038 / Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle
Reading Level: 5.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5