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Squirrels, skunks, and stray cats arent the only creatures creeping around in your backyard. From plant eating fungi to root gobbling worms, discover the miniature monsters lurking just beyond your doorstep.
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Yard Monsters - Karen M. Leet
Tiny Creepy Creatures: Yard Monsters by Karen Murphy Leet
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction: Meet Your Yard Monsters
Chapter One: Garden Gobblers
Chapter Two: Tree Topplers
Chapter Three: Wee Water Beasts
Chapter Four: Poop, Pets, and Pests
Chapter Five: Microbes Compost the Most
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INTRODUCTION: MEET YOUR YARD MONSTERS
There is a jungle right outside your door. You can’t see most of them, but your yard is crammed with trillions of tiny creatures. They’re everywhere—in the air, on the ground, and all over the compost heap. They’re in
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