Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects Insects and one is as ancient

and one is as ancient as dinosaurs--but each represents a unique cultural contribution to our global drinking traditions and our history

Suffused with wonder and illustrated with lavish watercolors

Written by experts and beautifully illustrated

the authors discuss the dominant vegetation types

Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects Insects and one is as ancientIn 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 foescreatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the worlds 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