My gal Xerces and I are big Stinkbug fans. We were counting the days to the play-offs when a gorgeous damselfly fluttered into my office.
            Her name was Madame Damselfly. She was a legend in Motham City: a no-nonsense lady with a heart of gold and a wicked curveball. Hundreds of hard-luck little bugs had grown up in her Li'l Larva Orphanage--and more than a few ended up in the
Bug Leagues. She'd known Bugsy ever since he was a little stinker.
            "Bugsy has a problem, detective," said the damselfly.

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Excerpted from Ace Lacewing Bug Detective: The Big Swat by David Biedrzycki
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