Bug Life: How Insects, Spiders, Bees, and Worms Run the World

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Bugs are everywhere!

Humans often think of insects and other invertebrates as gross or creepy, but we couldn't survive without them. In this love letter to bugs, biologist, linguist, and bug enthusiast Karyn Light-Gibson introduces us to an array of our notable neighbors, from bees to bedbugs, caterpillars to butterflies, earwigs to isopods, ants to mantises, ladybugs to katydids, and so, so many more.

With informative glee and striking illustrations, she identifies the many bugs we encounter every day and delves into their place in science, history, art, literature, culture, cuisine, and even warfare.

For every human, there are 1.4 billion insects in the world, playing a vital part of our ecosystem. A small percentage of bugs can be dangerous or spread disease, but the vast majority are our allies as indicators of environmental health, pollinators of our food, and a key part of the food web we rely on.

Even the most wary readers will come away with a new perspective on the tiny creatures around them and a serious appreciation of just how important-and cool-bugs are.

Author Bio

Karyn Light-Gibson is an educator and artist who lives in Colorado. Wielding an MA in Biology and an MA in Linguistics, she loves talking about the intersection of biology, education, and culture. When she isn't talking about bugs, she is making jewellery, creating mixed media art, playing video games, watching Bob's Burgers, or going for walks in her neighbourhood.