Insect Superpowers - Kate Messner; Jillian Nickell (Illustrator)

Head-to-head combat! Astounding weapons! Extraordinary skills! Within the pages of this book, 18 awesomely real insect superheroes and supervillains come to life, each possessing powers far beyond the average human (or bug). Meet the Malevolent Mimic, who wickedly disguises itself as a harmless pink orchid, only to shred unsuspecting butterflies! Or the Great Glue Shooter, who can shoot a smelly glue- from its face! Award-winning nonfiction author Kate Messner teams up with the talented Jillian Nickell in this action-packed comic-inspired exploration of the incredible TRUE insect abilities found in the natural world.