Presents information about extinction in insects, looking at natural extinction as well as that caused by human activity, and offers suggestions on what people can do to help save insects.
A science-based examination of the rise and decline of beneficial insect species reveals how human and natural forces are triggering reduced populations of the world’s fireflies, butterflies, ladybugs and bees. Illustrations.
By now you've probably heard that bees are disappearing--but they aren't the only species at risk. Populations of fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs have all been declining in recent years, too. This middle grade nonfiction explains the growth, spread, and recent declines of each of these four types of insects. Exploring human causes, like the Baltimore electric company that collected fireflies to attempt to harness their phosphorescent lighting source, to natural occurrences, like the mysterious colony collapse disorder that plagues bee populations, master nonfiction storyteller Mark Kurlansky shows just how much bugs matter to our world.
A fascinating look at the rise and decline in populations of beloved bugs
