Alien Worlds

"A sharp, pertinent exploration of the bugs that rule the Earth. . . . Among countless other interesting facts, readers will soak up vivid details of carnivorous plants and learn about insects’ ability to jump great distances or walk on water. They will also enjoy the generous selection of beautiful, occasionally gruesome photographs spread throughout the text."

"A sharp, pertinent exploration of the bugs that rule the Earth. . . . Among countless other interesting facts, readers will soak up vivid details of carnivorous plants and learn about insects’ ability to jump great distances or walk on water. They will also enjoy the generous selection of beautiful, occasionally gruesome photographs spread throughout the text."

"Surprises abound, and gorgeous color photos provide intimate views of the species discussed. The result is an eye-popping tour of the weird and wild world of bugs."

"An essential addition for academic libraries and natural sciences collections." ---Steve Dixon, Library Journal

"One of the best reads I have undertaken in 2023, the author oozes knowledge and enthusiasm about all things insects." ---Dr. Stephen Hoskins, The Biologist

"It will be welcomed on both coffee tables and laboratory bookshelves." ---Edward Melillo, The Quarterly Review of Biology

"[An] easy-to-read, fascinating, beautifully illustrated landmark new book." ---Marc Bekoff, Psychology Today

"Fabulous." ---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds

Steve Nicholls is an Emmy Award–winning producer and director of acclaimed wildlife documentaries such as Appalachia: The Endless Forest . A Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, he is the author of Flowers of the Field: A Secret History of Meadow, Moor and Wood and Paradise Found: Nature in America at the Time of Discovery .