Wicked bugs - Amy Stewart

In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes_"creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the world_Ts most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop

traffic, to the _obookworms__ that devour libraries, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked Bugs delves into the extraordinary powers of six- and eight-legged creatures.

With wit, style, and exacting research, Stewart has uncovered the most terrifying and titillating stories of bugs gone wild. It_Ts an A to Z of insect enemies, interspersed with sections that explore bugs with kinky sex lives, creatures lurking in the cupboard, and phobias that feed our (sometimes) irrational responses to bugs.

Intricate and strangely beautiful etchings and drawings by Briony Morrow-Cribbs capture

diabolical bugs of all shapes and sizes in this mixture of history, science, murder, and intrigue that begins_"but doesn_Tt end_"in your own

backyard.