Yellow Jackets

by Emma Carlson Berne

Book Overview

Fascinating insects, yellow jackets are aggressive wasps that like to eat rotting fruits and meat. Many people fear yellow jackets for their reputation as quick to sting. Yet they are just trying to protect themselves and their nests. Inside the nest are larvae that they care for and feed and which, in turn, provide adult yellow jackets with food for part of their lives. Once the larvae grow up, the food source disappears and so yellow jackets head...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477765956
• ISBN13: 9781477765951
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.6" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5