Bugs in Danger

Written by Mark Kurlansky · Illustrated by Jia Liu

Discover why bees, fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs are vanishing and what it means for our world.

3.9 Goodreads · 59 ratings

164 pages· 34,640 words· Est. 4 hour read· 1060L

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Insects like bees, fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs are mysteriously disappearing. This nonfiction journey uncovers the human and natural causes behind their decline. From electric companies collecting fireflies to the enigma of colony collapse disorder, explore the vital role these creatures play in our ecosystem. What happens if they vanish forever?

From the publisher

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.

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