Truly an example of gross bugs, cockroaches are an insect survival story. They live nearly everywhere in the world and cockroach infestations are extremely difficult to eradicate. This book takes a look at the unique adaptations cockroaches have made to enable them to thrive in nearly any environment.

Swarms of locusts have destroyed crops throughout recorded history. This book addresses the questions of how and why locusts swarm, the scale of damage they can bring to farmers' crops, and what effect the weather has on their behavior.

The mosquito is one of the deadliest insects on Earth. These blood-suckers carry diseases, which each year kill more than one million people in the world. The book explores the mosquito's swampy habitat and explains how and why mosquitoes feed on blood.

What is that smell? It might be the stink bug, a "true bug" whose bad smell keeps predators at bay. Some stink bug species may feed on the plants in your back yard.

Ticks are not "bugs," or even insects, but are members of the arachnid family. These pests spread illnesses in the animals and people they bite, most famously Lyme disease. This book examines the different types of ticks and how ticks find their hosts.

For a creature with no brain and no heart the jellyfish has done remarkably well. They are found from Antarctica to the tropics, in shallow waters or 12,000 feet below the ocean's surface.

The moray eel looks scary and this creature's sharp fangs can deliver a painful bite. However, this snakelike creature that is often brightly colored to match the colors of the coral reef will not harm those who do not bother it.

The octopus is an intelligent animal with a number of clever abilities. To hide or escape from predators it can squirt a cloud of ink, change the color or texture of its skin, or squeeze into a tiny space that is just about the size of its eye.

These creatures are hard to find when they swim among the plants of their natural habitat. If in fact the two species of sea dragons are known as weedy and leafy because they look so much like the plants in which they make their homes! This creature has a long snout that gave rise to the name sea dragon.

They are the Picassos and Rembrandts of the ocean. These small slugs come arrayed in a variety of stunning colors and feathery gills which have earned them the tribute "Jewels of the Sea."

Stingrays spend most of their lives resting on the seafloor. These gentle creatures, which resemble large pancakes, possess electrosense. This sense allows them to hunt for creatures that are buried under the sand and not moving.

Get insight into a matter that has no volume and can be impossible to see or feel. Learn about diffusion and how gases take on the shape of their container.