Imagine a world without insects. You might breathe a sigh of relief at the thought of mosquito-free summers, or you might worry about how agriculture will function without pollinators. What you ...

When first asked to review Michael Engel’s new book, “Innumerable Insects: The Story of the Most Diverse and Myriad Animals on Earth,” I expected that what I would read would be reminiscent of Engel’s ...

Insects may sometimes seem like a scourge on humanity, but without them, our lives would look very different. The quintillions of insects that inhabit our world help feed us, clothe us and have ...

It’s probably been awhile — and that’s a problem, Oliver Milman writes in his new book, “The Insect Crisis.” By Thor Hanson When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn ...

When considering the country’s most famous early naturalists of the 18th and 19th centuries, John James Audubon comes to mind ...

In this series, writers nominate a book that changed their life – or at least their thinking. I am an avid reader and have devoured many books over the years, especially science fiction. For me, ...

Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. INSECT BOOK : A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THE BEES WASPS ANTS GRASSHOPPERS FLIES AND OTHER NORTH AMERICAN INSECTS EXCLUSIVE OF THE ...