Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects Insects Native grasses also provide vital

Native grasses also provide vital habitat for many species of insects

Suffused with wonder and illustrated with lavish watercolors

and one is as ancient as dinosaurs--but each represents a unique cultural contribution to our global drinking traditions and our history

making characteristic features readily apparent

Also included is an updated color photo identification section with 64 of the most common southern California chaparral plants and animals

Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects Insects Native grasses also provide vitalIn 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 foescreatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the worlds most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the bookworms that devour libraries, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked Bugs