Synopses & Reviews
Bed bugs. Few words strike such fear in the minds of travelers. In cities around the world, lurking beneath the plush blankets of otherwise pristine-looking hotel beds are tiny bloodthirsty beasts just waiting for weary wanderers to surrender to a vulnerable slumber. Though bed bugs today have infested the globe, the common bed bug is not a new pest at all. Indeed, as Brooke Borel reveals in this unusual history, this most-reviled species may date back over 250,000 years, wreaking havoc on our collective psyche while even inspiring art, literature, and musicandmdash;in addition to vexatious red welts.
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In Infested, Borel introduces readers to the biological and cultural histories of these amazingly adaptive insects, and the myriad ways in which humans have responded to them. She travels to meet with scientists who are rearing bed bug coloniesandmdash;even by feeding them with their own blood (ouch!)andmdash;and to the stages of musicals performed in honor of the pests. She explores the history of bed bugs and their apparent disappearance in the 1950s after the introduction of DDT, charting how current infestations have flourished in direct response to human chemical use as well as the ease of global travel. She also introduces us to the economics of bed bug infestations, from hotels to homes to office buildings, and the expansive industry that has arisen to combat them.
Hiding during the day in the nooks and seams of mattresses, box springs, bed frames, headboards, dresser tables, wallpaper, or any clutter around a bed, bed bugs are thriving and eager for their next victim. By providing fascinating details on bed bug science and behavior as well as a captivating look into the lives of those devoted to researching or eradicating them, Infested is sure to inspire at least a nibble of respect for these tenacious creaturesandmdash;while also ensuring that you will peek beneath the sheets with prickly apprehension.
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PRAISE FOR
RIDDLED WITH LIFE "Fascinating."--Natalie Angier,
The New York Times "What's eating you? Or to put it more politely, 'sharing your space,' which happens to be your body? The answers are oddly consoling in evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk's witty 'disease appreciation' course . . . Beguiling."--O, The Oprah Magazine
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'PRAISE FOR SEXUAL SELECTIONS\"Fascinating and persuasive. Zuk is not an idealogue, just an unusually clear-eyed scholar.\"THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW \"Zuk is a truly intelligent writer who is out to make a serious point: Humans often try to legitimize their own behavior by citing similar behavior in the animal kingdom . . . Not only rare but relevant.\"THE WALL STREET JOURNAL\"[Zuk] understands that invasive creatures are, like thunderstorms, earthquakes, and gravity, irreducible parts of the human environment. Living the good life, to Zuk, means reaching a kind of detente with the creatures that live around and in us... Her insight into disease is that, though some invasive microorganisms should be controlled, others can be endured, and still others may actually be helpful.\" -- Natural History'
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"Parasites, Marlene Zuk informs us, have made us who we are. That may sound like science fiction, but Zuk, an eminent biologist and expert on parasites, makes a compelling case that it is true. Riddled with Life offers an entertaining but authoritative look at how parasites shape evolution, including our own."
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"In this fascinating book, Marlene Zuk - who happens to be one of the most talented scientists writing for the general public today - illuminates our long and surprisingly intimate relationship with the pathogens that live around us and inside us. I loved Riddled with Life right down to its funny last line."
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"RIDDLED WITH LIFE is a book full of astonishing stories. We are only beginning to appreciate the bizarre natural history of parasites and diseases, and their unexpected and subtle effects. Marlene Zuk has a majestic command of her diverse material, and an eloquent story-telling style. If she does not change your mind about cooling fevers, eating sushi and keeping cats, I'll eat my hat (the bacteria in it will keep hay fever at bay)."
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"Zuk's book makes disease scintillating, wryly amusing and even sexy. Her enthusiasm and a hundred examples propel the reader to a deeper understanding of Darwinian medicine and the nature of life."
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"Incest, democracy, tyranny, sexual cannibalism: insects have them all, and more. In
Sex on Six Legs, Marlene Zuk gives insects, the animal kingdom's unseen majority, their full, marvelous due."--Carl Zimmer, author of
The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution and
A Planet of Viruses
"Smart, engaging...Zuk approaches her subject with such humor and enthusiasm for the intricacies of insect life, even bug-phobes will relish her account."- Publishers Weekly, starred
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Sex on Six Legs "waxes exuberant [on insects] over nine consistently delightful chapters... [Zuk is] wry, mischievous and conversational. The book can be unsettling at times, but it persistently aroused in this reviewer a wriggling, six-legs-up delight."
--New York Times Book Review
"Smart, engaging...Zuk approaches her subject with such humor and enthusiasm for the intricacies of insect life, even bug-phobes will relish her account."
- Publishers Weekly, starred
"...one of the most readable books about insect behavior...Zuk has the uncanny ability to take what most of us consider just plain creepy and turn it into the fascinating and the revelatory."
-Booklist "A global sampling of the clever lives and loves of our six-legged friends. Zuk's chapters, particularly on social insects, are rich in examples... Plenty of intriguing questions to ponder as Zuk informs adults in a droll style that may also turn on younger readers. After all, entomology is still a field that can begin, as it did for her, with venturing into the yard to collect stuff in a glass jar."
-Kirkus Reviews "Incest, democracy, tyranny, sexual cannibalism: insects have them all, and more. In Sex on Six Legs, Marlene Zuk gives insects, the animal kingdom's unseen majority, their full, marvelous due."
-Carl Zimmer, author of The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution and A Planet of Viruses
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PRAISE FOR SEXUAL SELECTIONS"Fascinating and persuasive. Zuk is not an idealogue, just an unusually clear-eyed scholar."THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"Zuk is a truly intelligent writer who is out to make a serious point: Humans often try to legitimize their own behavior by citing similar behavior in the animal kingdom . . . Not only rare but relevant."THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
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"[Zuk] understands that invasive creatures are, like thunderstorms, earthquakes, and gravity, irreducible parts of the human environment. Living the good life, to Zuk, means reaching a kind of detente with the creatures that live around and in us... Her insight into disease is that, though some invasive microorganisms should be controlled, others can be endured, and still others may actually be helpful."
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"Shawand#8217;s detailed investigation places the broad classifications of ancient and modern insects in the context of their development, and, by showing specifics of coevolution, he makes a strong case for valuing the interconnectedness of all life."
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and#8220;A fascinating peek under the mantle of the and#8216;known world,and#8217; revealing a minute, clicking-and-whirring mechanism manned largely by bugs. I learned SO much from this book.and#8221;
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and#8220;Shawand#8217;s Planet of the Bugs is the most eloquent and passionate book on insects in a generation.and#8221;
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and#8220;A detailed and intriguing journey through the evolution of insects, following their development from single-celled organisms through to the elaborate and fascinating beasts that now dominate almost every niche on the planet. Shaw writes in an engaging style that is almost that of thinking out loud, conversing with his reader much as he presumably would over a cup of coffee, and he makes evolution a tangible process, exposing some of the more peculiar and less well-known features of our six-legged relatives.and#8221;
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and#8220;A very enjoyable read. Planet of the Bugs is packed full of really great information from a unique and#8216;buggyand#8217; perspective and is done with humor and fun.and#8221;
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and#8220;Behind the witty prose lies a serious message. The triumph of insects is inseparably connected to the success and progression of almost all life on the planet in some way or another. Insects have coevolved with plants and animals and can act as friend or foe, spanning all lifestyles from predator to parasite to pollinator. So entangled are they in the fate of many cornerstone species that the decline of insect groups has put many ecosystems at risk of collapse, including several that are crucial for human survival. We may be somewhat flippant about their influence on our own evolutionary history, but we can be sure that the demise of insects would have catastrophic consequences for our future. . . . Eloquent and very knowledgeable, Shaw is also, perhaps more importantly when it comes to a good read, a storyteller capable of painting a rich portrayal of prehistoric lands filled with weird and wonderful bugs and beasts. His captivating and comical writing had me marveling at detailed accounts of giant dragonfly-like beasts with two-foot wingspans, and laughing out loud at aptly named sections such as and#8216;Secretive societies with an anal fixation.and#8217; I am not, it is fair to say, a lover of things that creep and crawl, but looking through Shawand#8217;s eyes, I found myself appreciating their place in my world a little more. Moreover, as he made me realize, it is not my world at all, but theirs.and#8221;
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and#8220;Shaw tackles evolution from the perspective of the insects, a refreshing and insightful change from the usual human-centered view, and argues convincingly that insects have diversified and thrived more successfully than any other animal on Earth. . . . Shaw's coherent, precise writing is complemented by pleasing illustrations of insects and fossils. . . . A readable, compact introduction for the layperson.and#8221;
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and#8220;Our encounters with bed bugs used to be limited to wishes for a good nightand#8217;s sleep. But now theyand#8217;re everywhereand#8212;in hotels, apartments, and even subways. In her fascinating book Infested,and#160; Borel chronicles the renaissance of this frightful insect and leaves us marveling at their remarkable biology.and#8221;
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and#8220;Accessible and entertaining . . . . Shawand#8217;s unusual perspective on life can be delightfully askew: why, he asks, do we give our loved ones flowers instead of stink bugs, when many of the latter are just as colourful and sweet-smelling? Overall, readers should come away with a deeper appreciation of insect diversity, and a fresh regard for evolutionand#8217;s sweep.and#8221;
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and#8220;Shaw has been collecting bugs since he was four. Now a professor of entomology at the University of Wyoming, he shares his passion for these creatures and their cosmological significance in Planet of the Bugs. The scope of this work is immense. . . . Packed with intriguing trivia. . . . Shaw boggles the reader with his enthusiasm and expertise, and reveals a playful side. Among his many encyclopedic turns, he waxes philosophical and indulges in metaphor and even humor, resulting in a surprisingly accessible and entertaining read. A love of bugs is not required. Discover: An impassioned view of insect evolution and the awesome implications of bugs for all life on earth.and#8221;
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and#8220;The 165-million-year-long era when dinosaurs roamed the Earth shouldnand#8217;t be called the Age of Reptiles. Nor should the era that followed, which extends to the present, be christened the Age of Mammals. Just ask an insect guy. In Planet of the Bugs, Shaw . . . makes a good case that Earth has long been dominated by insects. . . . In a chapter-by-chapter march through time, [he] engagingly chronicles the evolutionary innovations that have rendered insects so successful. . . . Drawing from field studies and the fossil record, Planet of the Bugs is a fascinating look at the rise and proliferation of creatures that shape ecosystems worldwide.and#8221;
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and#8220;Shaw is a masterful guide to insectsand#8217; intimidating diversity and complicated history. . . . He is particularly effective at dispelling misconceptions, pointing out that, despite what exterminators might suggest, most insects are not pests. . . . Science-minded readers will appreciate how alternative, competing hypotheses are presented for various unresolved questions, like why insects first evolved flight and the causes of mass extinctions. In the end, Planet of the Bugs succeeds as an accessible introduction to the evolutionary history of the organisms that truly dominate our planet. (Hint: Itand#8217;s not us.).and#8221;
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andldquo;A fun, wild romp through the wily world of bed bugs and the folks hunting them down. Borel travels from Brooklyn bedposts to Bohemian benches on the trail of this burgeoning pest, itching for the reader as she goes. Infested unveils the secrets of these frankly weird bloodsuckers, right down to their unlikely sex lives, and introduces readers to the obsessives looking to stop their march into your own bed. A terrific science book.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Borelandrsquo;s captivating writing quickly draws you into the mysterious and creepy tale of the bed bug.and#160; Both a journey of self-discovery and an exploration into the world of this fascinating insect, Borel shows us that the story of the bed bug is ultimately intertwined with theand#160;history of the human species.and#160; You probably donand#39;t like bed bugs, but you will love this book!andrdquo;
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andldquo;Shaw, our erudite and passionate guide, makes bugs the star. Give him a few hours and you may briefly escape our species bias. . . . Shaw has . . . done justice to the claim in his title, Planet of the Bugs.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Borel hasand#160;doneand#160;the seemingly impossible: written an absolute page-turner of a book about bed bugs. Infested isand#160;as engaging as it is erudite,and#160;as fun as it is informative. This is popular science writing at its best.andrdquo;
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In an odyssey that begins with understandable loathing and ends with surprising sympathy, Borel takes us on a smart, subtle, witty journey through the biology and history of the bed bugandmdash;an insect that has been our companion for hundreds of millennia, yet one that we barely understand and have no clue how to control. Borel captures the persistence of the bug, the obsessiveness of its foes, and the eagerness of entrepreneurs to turn a quick profit with no thought for the long consequences. It is impossible to read Infested without experiencing fascination, respectandmdash;and just maybe, a phantom itch.andrdquo;
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andldquo;[One of] the best popular science books of 2014: biological sciences.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Charting a somewhat different course from that of more conventional books on insects, Shaw takes readers on a grand tour through the vast expanse of geologic time. and#160;From the beginnings of life on Earth through modern times, he outlines the origin and evolution of major taxonomic groups as chronicled in the fossil record. . . . The book stresses their global importance as drivers of evolutionary change in a wide array of plants and animals. . . . Recommended.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Shaw does a wonderful job of describing how important insects are by giving a chronological account of their terrifically successful and diverse evolution. . . . Humorous and provocative. . . . The insects are more numerous, more speciated, more diverse, and historically more influential than we, and despite all the detrimental changes we have wrought especially over the past couple of centuries, it is the insectsandrsquo; planet, and my bet is that it will remain so even if the humans donandrsquo;t last on it.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Speaking of creeping things that creepeth upon the earth, and whirring, buzzing things that zip about in the air, Shawandrsquo;s Planet of the Bugs is another of the glories of 2014 . . . . The book offers a mixture of great learning, passion, wit, and arrested development. . . . I wish I could flick a switch now and then to see with Shawandrsquo;s eyes. His book is the next best thing.andrdquo;
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andldquo;For anyone who wants to replace their fear of bed bugs with knowledge.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Borelandrsquo;s investigation into the bedbug renaissance is delightful. Motivated partly by a desire to understand the bedbug infestations sheand#39;d suffered, Borel, a science writer, began interviewing entomologists about the tiny bloodsuckers in 2010 and has been researching them ever since.andrdquo;
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andldquo;A book about bedbugs is, by necessity, a book about nearly everything: about travel and adventure, about our andshy;relationship to nature, about how scientists solve problems, about trust and whether we view strangers as friends or foes. It is a book about what people will do under extreme circumstances, and about environmental politics, and art and mental illness. It is even a book about kinky sex. Borel deftly takes us through this arthropod microcosm of the universe, as she traces the culture and biology of a resurgent scourge.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Those looking for an in-depth account of what might one day share their home will be considerably enlightened. Just donandrsquo;t leave the book in the guest bedroom.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Borel knows her stuff, but she also knows how to write; her clear and chatty prose turns what ought to be a dreary treatise into an entertaining read. She makes complicated things sound simple. She isnandrsquo;t afraid to tell the boffins when she doesnandrsquo;t get it, and make them spell it out. As well as summarizing their findings, Borel provides a colorful history of their research trips, bringing her interviewees to life.andrdquo;
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andldquo;The cultural significance and the biology of the insect are the focus of Infested, by science writer Brooke Borel, who has suffered infestations both at home and while traveling. . . . Captivating.andrdquo;
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andldquo;A personal experience with the reemergence of pesticide-resistant bedbugs in the last decadeandmdash;after their near eradication during the golden era of DDTandmdash;spurs journalist Borel to visit international scientists, exterminators, and industry salespeople in order to research the notorious bloodsucking insects. . . . Her science is solid, and by the end, the reader may feel sympathetically itchy.andrdquo;
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andldquo;A really smart and funny look at one of manandrsquo;s greatest enemies.andrdquo;
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andldquo;Borel closes with a useful self-help guide, and amusing lists of songs, limericks and literary references. Itandrsquo;s an indication that after her own close encounters she has developed an admirable sense of detachment and proportion. It is essentially what she advises we should all do, if we become the pretty of Cimex lectularius.andrdquo;
Synopsis
Insects have inspired fear, fascination, and enlightenment for centuries. They are capable of incredibly complex behavior, even with brains often the size of a poppy seed. How do they accomplish feats that look like human activity— personality, language, childcare—with completely different pathways from our own? What is going on inside the mind of those ants that march like boot-camp graduates across your kitchen floor? How does the lead ant know exactly where to take her colony, to that one bread crumb that your nightly sweep missed? Can insects be taught new skills as easily as your new puppy?
Sex on Six Legs is a startling and exciting book that provides answers to these questions and many more. With the humor of Olivia Judsons Dr. Tatianas Sex Advice to All Creation, Zuk not only examines the bedroom lives of creepy crawlies but also calls into question some of our own longheld assumptions about learning, the nature of personality, and what our own large brains might be for.
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We treat disease as our enemy. Germs and infections are things we battle. But what if weve been giving them a bum rap?
From the earliest days of life on earth, disease has evolved alongside us. And its presence isn't just natural but is also essential to our health. Drawing on the latest research, Zuk answers a fascinating range of questions about disease: Why do men die younger than women? Why are we attracted to our mates? Why does the average male bird not have a penis? Why do we--as well as insects, birds, pigs, cows, goats, and even plants--get STDs? Why do we have sex at all, rather than simply splitting off copies of ourselves like certain geckos? And how is our obsession with cleanliness making us sicker?
In this witty, engaging book, evolutionary biologist Zuk makes us rethink our instincts as she argues that disease is our partner, not our foe. Reconsider the fearsome parasite!
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We think of disease as our enemy, something we try to eradicate; germs and infections are things we battle. But in this witty, engaging book, evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk reveals that, in fact, disease is our partner, not our foe, and is responsible for everything from how we look to how we have sex.Since the earliest days of life on earth, disease has evolved alongside us. Drawing on the latest research and studies, Zuk explains the role of disease in answering a fascinating range of questions such as: Why do men die younger than women? Why does the average male bird not have a penis? Why do weand lots of other animalsget STDs? How is our obsession with cleanliness making us sicker? And how can parasites sometimes make us well?Using her own work on sexual selection as well as a sampling of stories from the natural world, Zuk makes us reconsider the fearsome parasite.
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Biologist Marlene Zuk takes us on a fascinating tour of the world of insects, questioning our long-held assumptions about cooperation, family loyalty, the nature of personality, and teaching an old bug new tricks. Insects show us that the rules of life are not nearly as rigid as we might think.
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A remarkable tour of the world of insects that questions our long-held assumptions about cooperation, family loyalty, the nature of personality, and teaching an old bug new tricks
Insects are capable of incredibly complex behavior, despite having brains often the size of a poppy seed. How do they accomplish feats that look like human activity—expressing personality, using language, nurturing their offspring—via completely different pathways from our own? What if anything, might our own large brains might be for, if the world’s smallest animals seem equally adept at performing complex tasks?
Sex on Six Legs is a startling and exciting book that provides answers to these questions and many more. Zuk, a writer praised as “thought-provoking and sublimely witty” (The Boston Globe), uses her decades of research on insects to illuminate the unheralded capabilities of a variety of astoundingly accomplished species. She offers us a glimpse of the parenting techniques of the earwig, a thorough examination of the high-stakes world of ant warfare, and the intriguing possibilities of personality in wasps.
Gracefully written, deeply learned, and wonderfully eye-opening, Sex on Six Legs opens a window on the fascinating, weird world populated by the innumerable insects around us.
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Advance Praise for SEX ON SEX LEGS
“Incest, democracy, tyranny, sexual cannibalism: insects have them all, and more. In Sex on Six Legs, Marlene Zuk gives insects, the animal kingdoms unseen majority, their full, marvelous due.” —Carl Zimmer, author of The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution and A Planet of Viruses
“Insects and entomologists should be grateful to Marlene Zuk for having written Sex on Six Legs, a delightful antidote to the notion that bugs and the people who study them are irrelevant and unappealing. All those who read this entertaining and informative book will come away with a much greater appreciation for the marvelous abilities of insects and for the researchers who have revealed just what these little-known creatures are all about.” —John Alcock, Regents Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University School of Life Sciences
Synopsis
Dinosaurs, however toothy, did not rule the earthand#151;and neither do humans. But what were and are the true potentates of our planet? Insects, says Scott Richard Shawand#151;
millions and
millions of insect species. Starting in the shallow oceans of ancient Earth and ending in the far reaches of outer spaceand#151;where, Shaw proposes, insect-like aliens may have achieved similar preeminenceand#151;
Planet of the Bugs spins a sweeping account of insectsand#8217; evolution from humble arthropod ancestors into the bugs we know and love (or fear and hate) today.
Leaving no stone unturned, Shaw explores how evolutionary innovations such as small body size, wings, metamorphosis, and parasitic behavior have enabled insects to disperse widely, occupy increasingly narrow niches, and survive global catastrophes in their rise to dominance. Through buggy tales by turns bizarre and comicaland#151;from caddisflies that construct portable houses or weave silken aquatic nets to trap floating debris, to parasitic wasp larvae that develop in the blood of host insects and, by storing waste products in their rear ends, are able to postpone defecation until after they emergeand#151;he not only unearths how changes in our planetand#8217;s geology, flora, and fauna contributed to insectsand#8217; success, but also how, in return, insects came to shape terrestrial ecosystems and amplify biodiversity. Indeed, in his visits to hyperdiverse rain forests to highlight the current insect extinction crisis, Shaw reaffirms just how crucial these tiny beings are to planetary health and human survival.
In this age of honeybee die-offs and bedbugs hitching rides in the spines of library books, Planet of the Bugs charms with humor, affection, and insight into the worldand#8217;s six-legged creatures, revealing an essential importance that resonates across time and space.
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Beginning in the shallow oceans of the Cambrian Period and ending in the hyperdiverse rain forests of our own Cenozoic Era, Planet of the Bugs spins a sweeping account of the insectsand#8217; evolution from humble arthropod ancestors into the bugs we love or hate to see today. It shows how the evolutionary innovations which bombinate across the geologic agesand#151;such as small body size, wings, metamorphosis, and parasitic behaviorand#151;enabled the insects to disperse widely, occupy increasingly smaller niches, and survive global catastrophe in their rise to species dominance. Along the way, the book introduces us to a fascinating repertoire of insects, from caddisflies that weave silken aquatic nets, which they use to catch floating debris and construct portable houses, to parasitic wasp larvae that develop inside the blood of host insects and, by accumulating waste products in their rear end, defecating only after they emerge, show how itand#8217;s possible not to pee in the pool. Shaw not only explores the history of insect evolution and behavior, he also reveals how changes in Earthand#8217;s geology, flora, and fauna contributed to the insectand#8217;s success and how, in return, the insects helped shape terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity, becoming so essential that without them, our terrestrial ecosystems would be vastly diminished, if not entirely destroyed. He ultimately turns his eyes toward the stars and wonders if insect-like creatures exist on other habitable planets, but not before passionately calling attention to the current extinction crisis here on Earth, one that could potentially extinguish the majority of insects along with the rain forests they inhabit.
About the Author
Scott Richard Shaw is professor of entomology and Insect Museum curator at the University of Wyoming, Laramie. He has discovered more than one hundred and fifty insect species, including a number of parasitic wasps named after cultural icons such as David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Ellen DeGeneres, and Shakira--the last of which, Aleiodes shakirae, causes its host caterpillar to contort as if belly dancing.
Table of Contents
Prologue. Time Travel with Insects
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1. The Buggy Planet
2. Rise of the Arthropods
The Cambrian period, 541and#8211;485 million years ago, and the Ordovician period, 485and#8211;444 million years ago
3. Silurian Landfall
The Silurian period, 444and#8211;419 million years ago
4. Six Feet under the Moss
The Devonian period, 419and#8211;359 million years ago
5. Dancing on Air
The Carboniferous period, 359and#8211;299 million years ago
6. Paleozoic Holocaust
The Permian period, 299and#8211;252 million years ago
7. Triassic Spring
The Triassic period, 252and#8211;201 million years ago
8. Picnicking in Jurassic Park
The Jurassic period, 201and#8211;145 million years ago
9. Cretaceous Bloom and Doom
The Cretaceous period, 145and#8211;66 million years ago
10. Cenozoic Reflections
The Cenozoic era, 66 million years ago to the present day
Postscript. The Buggy Universe Hypothesis
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Acknowledgments
About the Author
Notes
Suggested Reading
Index