Wicked bugs : the louse that conquered Napoleon's army & other diabolical insects / Amy Stewart ; etchings and drawings by Briony Morrow-Cribbs.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1565129601
- ISBN: 9781565129603
- Physical Description: xiii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | African bat bug -- She's just not that into you -- Asian giant hornet -- Assassin bug -- Bugs of war -- Bed bug -- Biting midge -- Black fly -- Black widow -- Stinging caterpillars -- Bombardier beetle -- Brazilian wandering spider -- Curse of the scorpion -- Brown marmorated stink bug -- Brown recluse -- Chigger mite -- Chigoe flea -- Have no fear -- Cockroach -- Colorado potato beetle -- The gardener's dirty dozen -- Corn rootworm -- Death-watch beetle -- Bookworms -- Deer tick -- Filth fly -- I've got you under my skin -- Formosan subterranean termite -- The ants go marching -- Giant centipede -- Mediterranean fruit fly -- Millipede -- Arrow poisons -- Mosquito -- Mountain pine beetle -- Nightcrawler -- The enemy within -- Oriental rat flea -- Paederus beetle -- Corpse-eaters -- Phylloxera -- Rocky Mountain locust -- Fear no weevils -- Sand fly -- Scabies mite -- What's eating you? -- Spanish fly -- Tarantula -- Tsetse fly -- Zombies. |
| System Details Note: | Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 6646 KB). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Arachnida. Insect pests. |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
Available copies
- 15 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | 632 Ste (Text) | 38950610282289 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
