It's a bracketed showdown among sixteen bugs and insects! Which critter will win the Ultimate Bug Rumble?

There are many insects that can--and will--sting when they feel threatened. However, many types can only sting once and their stinger is lost in whatever has been stung. Not the hornet! Hornets have a smooth, supersharp stinger that can be used over and over. That's not the only danger these insects pose--and readers can learn all about it. Full-color photographs allow readers a closer look at an insect better left alone in the wild. Fun fact boxes...

Provides an overview of the history and key personalities connected with the team that began league play in 1988 with such players as Kelly Tripucka and Robert Reid.

Follows the step-by-step process of a hornets' nest being built. Features step-cut pages to emphasize the way things get bigger as they grow.