Nasty Bugs by Lee Bennett Hopkins6/2/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() One of the worst examples of these are maggots. Not only do they give us nasty bites, but these little pests “drink blood, spread disease.” It is quite easy to see why the author of this poem, Marilyn Singer, says “Can’t we please get rid of fleas?”įleas, chiggers, mosquitoes, wasps and other insects bite and sting, but there are also the nasty little creatures who disgust us because of their looks and habits. Here are fleas who feast on animals and humans, making our lives miserable. After all, it does not “hiss / or sting / or bite.” This insect is an inoffensive looking creature, but it has a secret, a smelly secret that you will find about (and regret) if you are foolish enough to touch it.įurther on in the book we meet a species of insect that is far more troublesome. ![]() In the big scheme of things, this insect isn’t too bad. This book is about these insects, the ones that we love to hate. There are the mosquitoes that bite us, the ticks that suck our blood, the lice that itch, and the insects that quiet simply revolt us. Then there are the insects that we sincerely wish were not around. ![]() There are insects that garner our admiration because of their beauty or because they provide us with a vital service, such as pollinating our flowers and trees. It is true that there are many species of beneficial insects in the world. ![]()
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