Wicked Bugs by 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’s 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 delves into the extraordinary powers of six- and eight-legged creatures.

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1565129601

About the author: Amy Stewart tends a poison garden of her own in northern California. She is the award-winning author of four books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world. 

Image description: The cover has a bright red background with a decorative black pattern featuring lots of insects. The title is printed in a gold banner at the top of the cover, the subtitle is printed in a black label in the center of the cover, and the author's name is printed in a gold label at the bottom of the cover.