Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects

by Amy Stewart

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565129601
• ISBN13: 9781565129603
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7