Bug Butts

From blowing bubbles to shooting poop the worlds insects do amazing thingswith their butts. Discover the wild and weird ways insects use their butts toavoid pre... » 

From blowing bubbles to shooting poop the worlds insects do amazing thingswith their butts. Discover the wild and weird ways insects use their butts toavoid predators. Spittlebugs blow bubbles from their butts and hide under themwhile some caterpillars shoot their poop far from their bodies to throw poopsearching wasps off their trail. Ants and beetles spray acid from their buttsinto the faces of predators while some caterpillars and larvae build hideoutswith their poop to keep predators away. Insects also use pheromones from theirbutts to communicate with friends relatives and enemies. Still other insectssay thank you for protecting me by sharing their highsugar poop. Andspeaking of poop some termites and roaches feed their children their poop togive them the microorganisms they will need to help digest wood. Illustrated bya PhD biologist in a playful yet scientifically accurate style and tech editedby a PhD entomologist Bug Butts combines the best of real science and realfun. Includes glossary index and anatomy appendix. «