books are great

Today I went to Goodwill and was excited to see what an awesome book selection they have.  I picked out a few to donate to the reading program I am involved with (SMART) and scored a couple for myself.    I stumbled upon a children's book published in 1968 called "Insects do the Strangest Things."  This book is in great condition and looks and feels as though it has never even been opened.  Although the illustrations are pretty basic, I enjoy the color schemes. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the book:

Here we see: what can happen when a termite-infested bat hits an easy pitch, a lovely flock of monarch butterflies, and what I think is the cutest little grasshopper.

Each insect is given a two-page spread under its fancy insect alias.  Can you figure out which insects each of these names represents? (some are more obvious than others)

•  The Beautiful Dragon
• Twiggy
• The Little Workers
• The Hungry Cloud
• Lady Luck
• The Home-Wrecker
• The Green Grabber
• The Spinaround
• The Runaround
• The Housebuilder
• The Bug Boats
• The Enemies
• The Marvelous Journey
• The Silk-Spinner
• The Honey Factory
• The Flying Flashlight

For the most part, they're all pretty creative nicknames. My favorite names of the bunch are: the home-wrecker(termite), the green grabber(praying mantis), the enemies(the mosquito and the housefly), the high jumper(the flea), and the flying flashlight(the firefly).