Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, one of an elite group of literary geniuses secretly working on America's first translation of "The Divine Comedy" in 1865, puts his career on the line when he teams up with outcast police officer Nicholas Rey in an attempt to find a killer who is patterning his crimes on descriptions of Hell's punishments from Dante's "Inferno.".
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycles, and behavior of insects in general, highlighting such types as silverfish, cicada, and butterflies.
Contains illustrations and descriptions of over one hundred bugs and beetles, providing information about the general characteristics, and known distribution of each species.
Describes in verse the characteristics of 19 insects, including the flea, giant water bug, stag beetle, silverfish, katydid, ichneumon wasp, mosquito, firefly, and the earwig.
Presents humorous but informative text on insects, covering their physical makeup, life cycle, diet, camouflage, and history, and includes color photos and activity suggestions.