Look out for these public enemy's-mosquitoes-as they are after blood! Mosquito females need a meal of blood before they can lay their eggs. They target humans and animals and zoom in for a feast. But these insects may do more harm than causing itchy welts. Mosquitoes can also pass along a number of serious and deadly diseases to those they bite. Humans have developed a number of ways to get rid of mosquitoes, from spreading chemicals to putting mosquito...

Introduces scorpions, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, behavior, and hunting skills.

Introduces jumping spiders, describing their body parts and what they eat.

Introduces ticks, including their different body parts, life cycle, diet, and the dangers they pose to humans and pets.

Learn how orb weavers are similar to and different from other arachnids. Study the inside and out of a spider body and learn how they can detect prey caught in its web.

Describes the inner and outer workings of giant squids, enormous deep-sea creatures that have never been seen alive, including their diet, anatomy, and reproduction. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Describes the inner and outer workings of sharks, including their diet, anatomy, and reproduction.

Describes the anatomy of life of the woolly mammoths as well as why they became extinct.

Describes the inner and outer workings of bats, discussing their diet, anatomy, and reproduction.

Reveals how today's cutting-edge technology--such as x-rays, DNA testing, and forensics--is helping to teach scientists more than ever about mummies from across the world.