The romance of insect life

A lively, anecdotal natural-history survey of insects that ranges across social species, parasites, and remarkable behaviors. The author describes nest architecture and communication in ants and termites, soldier and worker roles, and swarming and colony foundation; examines parasitic and predatory relationships including flies that attack other insects and parasitoids; discusses mass movements and songs of locusts, cicadas, and other orthopterans; treats mutualisms such as aphids tended by ants and insect cattle practices; and illustrates mimicry, defensive strategies, and life-cycle curiosities with accessible observations and illustrative vignettes.