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    Aphids
    Aphids
    Aphids
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    Aphids

    By Colleen Sexton

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    These tiny insects are one of the most destructive insects to plant life. Thousands of aphids can live and feed on one plant. Readers will eat this book up, learning what aphids look like, how they use different parts of their bodies, and how ants and aphids help each other live.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBellwether Media
    Release dateAug 1, 2008
    ISBN9781612111674
    Aphids
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    Colleen Sexton

    Colleen Sexton is an author and editor who has lived in the Twin Cities area most of her life. She has written more than 100 nonfiction books for kids on topics ranging from the weather to space to animals. As a children's book editor, she developed geography books about the United States, as well as countries and cultures around the world.

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