Gilbert Waldbauer is Emeritus Professor of Entomology at the University of Illinois. He is the author of many books on insects including Insights from Insects, What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us, The Handy Bug Answer Book, and A Walk Around the Pond: Insects in and over the Water.

"Abuzz with obscure lore about a host of bugs that are as accommodating to humans as bedbugs, fleas, and mosquitoes are annoying." Natural History "Accessible, easy prose ready-made for a broad, curious audience." Publishers Weekly "Reading this book is like sitting at the feet of a favourite uncle on a winter evening beside a crackling fire." New Scientist "An easy-to-read book that is interesting and entertaining." Foreword "Professional yet conversational, Waldbauer's essays are an homage to a world that first fascinated him as a child." Audubon Magazine

• List of Illustrations Note Introduction I. Insects People Like II. The Silk We Wear III. Dyeing the Cloth IV. Baubles, Bracelets, and Anklets V. Candles, Shellac, and Sealing Wax VI. Paper and Ink VII. Butterflies in Your Tummy VIII. Satisfying the Sweet Tooth IX. Cures and Nostrums X. Insect Pets and Performers Epilogue. The Ecological Context Selected References Acknowledgments Index

Gilbert Waldbauer is Emeritus Professor of Entomology at the University of Illinois. He is the author of many books on insects including Insights from Insects, What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us, The Handy Bug Answer Book, and A Walk Around the Pond: Insects in and over the Water.

"Abuzz with obscure lore about a host of bugs that are as accommodating to humans as bedbugs, fleas, and mosquitoes are annoying." Natural History "Accessible, easy prose ready-made for a broad, curious audience." Publishers Weekly "Reading this book is like sitting at the feet of a favourite uncle on a winter evening beside a crackling fire." New Scientist "An easy-to-read book that is interesting and entertaining." Foreword "Professional yet conversational, Waldbauer's essays are an homage to a world that first fascinated him as a child." Audubon Magazine

• List of Illustrations Note Introduction I. Insects People Like II. The Silk We Wear III. Dyeing the Cloth IV. Baubles, Bracelets, and Anklets V. Candles, Shellac, and Sealing Wax VI. Paper and Ink VII. Butterflies in Your Tummy VIII. Satisfying the Sweet Tooth IX. Cures and Nostrums X. Insect Pets and Performers Epilogue. The Ecological Context Selected References Acknowledgments Index

Gilbert Waldbauer is Emeritus Professor of Entomology at the University of Illinois. He is the author of many books on insects including Insights from Insects, What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us, The Handy Bug Answer Book, and A Walk Around the Pond: Insects in and over the Water.

"Abuzz with obscure lore about a host of bugs that are as accommodating to humans as bedbugs, fleas, and mosquitoes are annoying." Natural History "Accessible, easy prose ready-made for a broad, curious audience." Publishers Weekly "Reading this book is like sitting at the feet of a favourite uncle on a winter evening beside a crackling fire." New Scientist "An easy-to-read book that is interesting and entertaining." Foreword "Professional yet conversational, Waldbauer's essays are an homage to a world that first fascinated him as a child." Audubon Magazine

• List of Illustrations Note Introduction I. Insects People Like II. The Silk We Wear III. Dyeing the Cloth IV. Baubles, Bracelets, and Anklets V. Candles, Shellac, and Sealing Wax VI. Paper and Ink VII. Butterflies in Your Tummy VIII. Satisfying the Sweet Tooth IX. Cures and Nostrums X. Insect Pets and Performers Epilogue. The Ecological Context Selected References Acknowledgments Index