Insect safari : exploring the wondrous world of everyday bugs / Margie Patlak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patlak, Margie, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insects.

insecta (class).

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

269 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Workman Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"When science writer Margie Patlak was inspirited to take a quick close-up snapshot of a bee in her backyard, it was the start of a years-long obsession with cataloging and understanding the tiny creatures that were all around her. The essays in her book showcase the superpowers, alien anatomies, and striking untold behaviors and thinking abilities of bugs hidden in plain sight in backyards, parks, gardens, and even in the flowerpots that dot city courtyards and balconies. Each essay focuses on a specific bug and explores the big ideas these little bugs raise, such as whether the maternal instinct is truly instinctual, the value of a short life, whether to blend in or alter your environment, and whether you can have altruism without tribal atrocities. But what perhaps makes INSECT SAFARI most intriguing is its reporting on the plethora of recent scientific findings revealing there's more to the inner lives and behaviors of insects than we ever thought possible. Who knew wasps use tools and recognize faces, bees play with balls and do math, ants invented farming way before we did, and even fruit flies mull over their mating choices? These findings reinforce the notion that we aren't the only intelligent beings on Earth and tap into people's curiosity about the alien life right here on our own planet"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Trailing the very busy bumble bee

Playing well with others

Catching the preying mantis

Finding tiny miracles hidden in plain sight

Hilltops are for lovers

Unearthing superorganisms.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Eden fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version Patlak, Margie Insect safari

ISBN:

9781523533060

1523533064

OCLC:

1574447275