What Good Are Bugs? Insects in the Web of Life

What Good Are Bugs? Insects in the Web of Life
ISBN-10
0674044746
ISBN-13
9780674044746
Category
Nature
Pages
378
Language
English
Published
2009-06-30
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Gilbert Waldbauer

Description

This book, the first to catalogue ecologically important insects by their roles, gives us an enlightening look at how insects work in ecosystems--what they do, how they live, and how they make life as we know it possible. Waldbauer combines anecdotes from entomological history with insights into the intimate workings of the natural world, describing the intriguing and sometimes amazing behavior of these tiny creatures. As entertaining as it is informative, this charmingly illustrated volume captures the full sweep of insects' integral place in the web of life.

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