Table of Contents Can Bugs Make This Better 4 Bad Bugs Doing Good 10 Insects That Save the Day 16 Bug Detectives on the Move 22 Glossary 30 Index 31 Show What You Know 31 Websites to Visit 31 About the Author 32
Can Bugs Make This Better Insects those six-legged antennae-waving creepy crawlers are all pests right Not so fast Though insects can seem scream-worthy enough to run for the spray pesticide hold the can 4
Insects are helping humans in many ways Whether in adult form like bees beetles or wasps or the immature forms of larvae or worms they can do wonders They can be used to heal give clues at crime scenes sniff out explosives and keep destructive pests from eating crops They have so many special properties they offer endless opportunities for scientists to ask Can bugs make this better 5
