• Centidpede

• Author Karen D. Povey
• Published by KidHaven Press

Sliding through the soil or in between rock crevices, the secretive centipede is one of the fiercest predators in the bug world. Through the fancy footwork of its many legs, a centipede can pursue and catch prey almost as large as itself! Special fang-like claws pump potent venom into the centipede's hapless victim, killing it quickly. Although mostly hidden from human view, centipedes live a private, but fascinating life in forests, deserts, and backyards around the world.

Review:

"One or two good quality, color photographs of representative species appear on about every other page; most are close-ups and a few are microphotographs emphasizing the invertebrate's head and mouthparts. In each title, one close-up offers a full-body view, with numbered captions describing major parts...well organized and clearly written,.."
--School Library Journal (November 2004)

• Published/Released: April 2004
• ISBN 13: 9780737717662
• ISBN 10: 0737717661
• DDC: 595.6
• Product number: 189568
• Page count: 48
• Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)

Price: US $27.80

• (20% Discount for Schools and Libraries in the U.S. and Canada)