Books in Real-Life Vampires series

Mosquitoes are truly more terrifying than vampires could ever be! Thats because as disease carriers, they are the deadliest animals on Earth. Mosquitoes are vectors for malaria, yellow fever, and many other diseases that kill more than a million people every year. And thats all because they suck human blood! The fascinating reason why mosquitoes suck blood will truly surprise readers as they learn about mosquitoes body parts, life cycle, and many habitats. Bloodsucking monsters wont seem like much once readers sink their teeth into the truth about mosquitoes!

Many people know that vampire bats drink blood. But most people dont know thats the only food adult vampire bats take in. In addition to milk, mother bats feed their babies regurgitated blood when theyre old enough! Readers learn creepybut truefacts like these throughout the main content. Full-color photographs take readers through the night with vampire bats on the hunt, including a look at a bat actually drinking from livestock! Fact boxes enhance the main contents focus on this incredible adaptation, adding information about vampire bats life-span, size, and more.

The long tradition of vampire myths can be scary to a lot of people. But for birds that evolved on the harsh Galapagos Islands, drinking blood is necessary. That doesnt make vampire finches and hood mockingbirds any less creepy! Readers learn about the healthy treat blood can be for some kinds of birds as well as how they came to use it as a source of nutrition. Full-color photographs introduce these bloodthirsty birds, and fact boxes provide additional science information to enhance the main content.

Mosquitoes are truly more terrifying than vampires could ever be! Thats because as disease carriers, they are the deadliest animals on Earth. Mosquitoes are vectors for malaria, yellow fever, and many other diseases that kill more than a million people every year. And thats all because they suck human blood! The fascinating reason why mosquitoes suck blood will truly surprise readers as they learn about mosquitoes body parts, life cycle, and many habitats. Bloodsucking monsters wont seem like much once readers sink their teeth into the truth about mosquitoes!

Ticks have been long known to transmit Lyme disease. However, there are more than 800 species of tickand only two of these carry disease to humans at all! That doesnt stop tick bites from being a great annoyance, especially considering theyre caused by a tick sucking your blood! Often grouped with another real-life vampire, the flea, ticks use this blood to complete their life cycle while fleas use it for food. Surprising facts about the life cycle, habitat, and feeding habits of these bugs engage readers while full-color photographs bring these tiny creatures into clear view.