Bugs in the Backyard

By Kathy Bjornestad, Heidi Stefanich and Kaya Glasner

"A bug is an insect no matter which kind,

but insects aren't bugs very much of the time."

 

That's right! Not all insects are bugs-and arachnids are a whole different matter! From lucky ladybugs to assassin flies to the vanishing monarch butterfly, young rea

• Language: English
• Publisher: Beartown Press
• Release date: Sep 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798988570349

Kathy Bjornestad

Kathy Bjornestad is a retired K-12 school librarian and Language Arts teacher. She is a Wyoming Fellowship for Creative Fiction recipient and received an honorable mention for the Neltje Blanchan Award. She has published several essays in Christian Science Monitor Weekly and has placed pieces in statewide anthologies such as Pasque Petals and the Scurfpea Publishing's annual anthology.

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Copyright © 2023 by Kathy Bjornestad Heidi Stefanich

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

First Printing, 2023

DEDICATIONS

To my husband, who is first and always the scientist I turn to.

-Kathy

To my husband Matt, who is my assistant, consultant, and companion in photography, science, and most importantly, love and life.

-Heidi

CONTENTS

Dedications

Bug, Insect, Or Arachnid?

Flies, Beetles, And Mantises

Spiders

Pollinators

How To Make A Pollinator Garden

Author's Note

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

About The Authors And Artist

BUG, INSECT, OR ARACHNID?

Bugs in the Backyard isn’t just a book about bugs. We often call all creepy-crawlies bugs, but really, bugs are a specific type of insect. True bugs have a straw-like mouth. They change into adults in only two stages (nymph to