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Tsetse flies / by Peterson, Megan Cooley,author.(CARDINAL)489784;

Includes bibliographical references and index.On the hunt -- Size and features -- Where they live and what they eat -- Life cycle -- Watch out! -- Other resources."Able to deliver a deadly disease, tsetse flies are more than just a pest. Get up close to these dangerous bugs through gross photos, leveled text, and engaging infographics that'll make readers squirm"--Ages 8-12Grades 4-6520L

Subjects: Tsetse-flies;

Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7

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Filthy flies / by Giannini, Alex,author.(CARDINAL)417116;

Includes bibliographical references and index.A strange sickness -- Dead asleep -- Attack of the flies! -- Under the skin -- A vile visitor -- Blinded by a blackfly -- The baghdad boil -- Elephant's foot disease -- Dumps to dinner tables -- Other fly-borne diseases.Age 6-12.750LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Flies as carriers of disease; Tsetse-flies;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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La mosca tsetsé / by Peterson, Megan Cooley.(CARDINAL)489784;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Get up close to dangerous tsetse flies through gross photos, leveled text, and engaging infographics that'll make readers squirm. Translated into North American Spanish"--Ages 8-12Grades 4-6

Subjects: Tsetse-flies;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey [videorecording]

The Nile, part 1 -- The Nile, part 2.Narrated by Theodore Strauss.Jacques and Philippe Cousteau embark on a 10-month expedition along the entire course of the world's largest river, capturing on film the Nile's astonishing natural beauties, dangers, primitive cultures and animal sanctuaries. Wild hippopotami, the mysteries of the deadly tsetse fly, the ancient Dinka and Shilluk African tribes and the Sudd--a swamp as large as England--are among the natural wonders encountered along the trek from Uganda to Khartoum to Egypt, before concluding at the manmade wonders of the Nile, the Jonglei Canal, and the Aswan High Dam.Not rated.

Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Natural history;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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Killer insects / by Causey, Don.(CARDINAL)722269;

Bibliography: page 81.Discusses insects that can be called killers, including rat fleas, bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, killer bees, tsetse flies, mosquitoes, army ants, and the kissing bug.

Subjects: Insect pests; Insects as carriers of disease; Dangerous animals;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Wicked bugs : the meanest, deadliest, grossest bugs on Earth / by Stewart, Amy,author.(CARDINAL)274771; Morrow-Cribbs, Briony,illustrator.(CARDINAL)560024;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Brazilian wandering spider -- Tsetse fly -- Assassin bug -- Mosquito -- Oriental rat flea -- Curse of the scorpion -- Cockroach -- Deer tick -- Bed bug -- Body lice -- Head lice -- The enemy within -- Nightcrawler -- Brown marmorated stink bug -- African bat bug -- Millipede -- Zombies -- Death-watch beetle -- Rocky mountain locust -- Mountain pine beetle -- Formosan subterranean termite -- Corpse eaters -- Asian giant hornet -- Paederus beetle -- Brown recluse -- Giant centipede -- Scabies mite -- Bombardier beetle -- Tarantula -- Stinging caterpillars -- The ants go marching -- Black widow -- Chigoe flea -- Chigger mite -- Sand fly -- Black fly -- Filth fly -- I've got you under my skin -- Fear of bugs."Wicked Bugs: The Meanest, Deadliest, Grossest Bugs on Earth is a middle-grade adaptation of Amy Stewart's Wicked Bugs that features profiles of the world's scariest, deadliest, and grossest bugs, from the most painful hornet to flies that transmit deadly diseases to millipedes that stop traffic, to "bookworms" that devour libraries. With its featured bugs organized by categories that match the upper elementary science curriculum, this humorous, fascinating, and seriously icky book will has color illustrations throughout"--Ages 8 to 12.Grades 4 to 6.1210L

Subjects: Insect pests; Arachnida;

Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12

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Wicked bugs : the louse that conquered Napoleon's army & other diabolical insects / by Stewart, Amy.(CARDINAL)274771; Morrow-Cribbs, Briony.(CARDINAL)560024;

Includes bibliographical references and index.African bat bug -- She's just not that into you -- Asian giant hornet -- Assassin bug -- Bugs of war -- Bed bug -- Biting midge -- Black fly -- Black widow -- Stinging caterpillars -- Bombardier beetle -- Brazilian wandering spider -- Curse of the scorpion -- Brown marmorated stink bug -- Brown recluse -- Chigger mite -- Chigoe flea -- Have no fear -- Cockroach -- Colorado potato beetle -- The gardener's dirty dozen -- Corn rootworm -- Death-watch beetle -- Bookworms -- Deer tick -- Filth fly -- I've got you under my skin -- Formosan subterranean termite -- The ants go marching -- Giant centipede -- Mediterranean fruit fly -- Millipede -- Arrow poisons -- Mosquito -- Mountain pine beetle -- Nightcrawler -- The enemy within -- Oriental rat flea -- Paederus beetle -- Corpse-eaters -- Phylloxera -- Rocky Mountain locust -- Fear no weevils -- Sand fly -- Scabies mite -- What's eating you? -- Spanish fly -- Tarantula -- Tsetse fly -- Zombies.In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes-creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs.Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 6646 KB).

Subjects: Electronic books.; Arachnida.; Insect pests.;

Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 17

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Strange tales of world travel : bizarre, mysterious, horrible, hilarious / by Gaille, Gina,author.; Gaille, Scott,author.; George, Donald W.,author of foreword.(CARDINAL)686368;

Foreword by Don George -- Shark Repellent, Bora Bora -- Cobra Bird, Sahara Desert -- Contagions, Botswana -- Honey of Man, Oman -- Beware of Road Surprises, Emirate of Sharjah -- Feeding Frenzy, Galápagos Islands -- No Snake Dies Before Midnight, Kangaroo Island -- The Emperor Has No Underwear, United Arab Emirates -- Road Warrior, Nigeria -- Agent Ghost, Somewhere in Africa -- Here, Little Birdie, Kenya -- The Human Pet, Qatar -- That's Not a Rubber Ducky, Equatorial Guinea -- Great White Shark Buffet, Southern Ocean -- UFOs, South America and Caribbean Sea -- Shere Khan, India -- The Fourth Girlfriend, Lithuania -- The Dying Giraffe, South Africa -- Smooth Air Decree, Oman -- Evicted, Angola -- The Floating Islands, Peru -- The First Hmong Lawyer in Laos, Laos -- A Pug in Peril, Saudi Arabia -- The Accidental Masseur, Madagascar -- Hello, Mr. Bin Laden, Pakistan -- Prehistoric Forest, Seychelles Islands -- Too Close for Comfort, Rwanda -- Lord of the Flies, British Virgin Islands -- Digging Your Own Grave, Mauritania -- Bush Meat, Cameroon -- The Cat in the Hat, Kangaroo Island -- Dr. Ebola, Central Africa -- One Person's Pet Is Another's...Dinner, Ecuador -- Be Careful What You Admire, Emirate of Abu Dhabi -- The Red Carpet Isn't for Me, Gabon -- The Askari, Tanzania -- The Polar Bear, Arctic Ocean -- Tsetse Fly Food, Serengeti Plains -- The Concierge, South Australia -- Valley of Mole Rats, The Rift Valley -- The Real Equator, Ecuador -- The Land of Hospitality, Japan -- The Home of Vodun, Togo -- The Hidden People, Iceland -- Sea of Scooters, Vietnam -- Road Kill Art, Australia -- Don't Mess with the Cape Buffalo, Malawi -- The Tanzanite Miner, Mount Kilimanjaro -- The Elephant Graveyard, Ngorongoro Crater -- Mayan God, Guatemala."'What's the strangest thing you've ever seen or experienced?' Gina and Scott Gaille have traveled to more than 100 countries, including many off-the-beaten-path places in Africa, South America, and Asia. Wherever they go, they ask this question. Everyone has a story, and some are truly extraordinary. [Their book] recounts 50 of these bizarre, mysterious, horrible [and] hilarious encounters...[They are] unforgettable stories that celebrate the unique character of countries around the globe-and the distinctive characters that make travel endlessly intriguing and exhilarating."--

Subjects: Travel writing.; Anecdotes.; Gaille, Gina; Gaille, Scott; Travel;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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The rough guide to acoustic Africa [sound recording]. by Cissoko, Noumoucounda.; World Music Network.; Rough Guides (Firm)(CARDINAL)340231;

Various performers.Compact discs.

Subjects: Popular music; Popular music;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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