Please Don't Bite Me!: Insects that Buzz, Bite and Sting

(Hardback)

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Ever wondered how mosquitoes find you Or how wasps can build nests up to 5m wide Or how fleas can jump 150 times their own height These questions and more are answered in this book that explores the lives of some of the most irritating buzzing, biting and stinging insects. Teaching readers that perhaps these pesky insects might not be so bad after all.

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Hold on to your pupae! This book will have you itching and scratching your way to entomological enlightenment. -- Philip Bunting, creator of 'The Worlds Most Pointless Animals'.
A brilliant non-fiction book filled with fascinating facts about insects that live with us in our daily life. A visual delight of stunning illustrations with an exquisite color palette. -- Tania Garca, illustrator of 'Toxic: The World's Deadliest Creatures'.

Author Bio

Nazzy Pakpour is a queer Iranian-American mother of two witty and wonderful kids. She grew up and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, and works as a scientist at Novozymes where she helps build a more sustainable future using microbes. Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working from Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica.