Beetle Power! (5 page)

Authors: Joe Miller

SERGEANT STEALTH

Unlike many other species of cricket, the speckled bush cricket can't fly. The female has no wings at all, while the male just has little flaps. It's a good thing they have long legs to help them hop around!

Acknowledgments

With special thanks to Mariam Vossough

To my bug buddies Lily and Sol

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