Beetle Power! (5 page)

Authors: Joe Miller

BOOK: Beetle Power!

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SERGEANT STEALTH

Unlike many other species of cricket, the speckled bush cricket can't fly. The female has no wings at all, while the male just has little flaps. It's a good thing they have long legs to help them hop around!

Acknowledgments

With special thanks to Mariam Vossough

To my bug buddies Lily and Sol

Copyright

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EPub Edition Â© JULY 2012 ISBN: 9780007497249

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