I’ve done a lot of bug-watching so far this year. One of my favourites is the Dock Bug.
This small book (180 pages) is packed with enthusiasm which might rub off on those who have not yet discovered the joy of bugwatching. The subtitle discloses the fact that this is a book produced in North America where bug watching does not only mean watching hemiptera, or even heteroptera, but any insect, and quite possibly almost any arthropod. The book is filled with North American insect enthusiasts and many of the insects mentioned are North American species but I didn’t find that a problem – in fact it can easily be argued to be an advantage.
This book covers all the basics of what insects are, what they do and how you can get some fun from getting out and looking for and at them. It’s a book that both informs and enthuses the reader.
It’s a good book for anyone who is wondering whether insects are worth bothering with – of course they are! And near the end of the book is a quote which sums it up well ‘The more time you devote to the pleasures of bugwatching the more you will be rewarded’.
The cover? I don’t like it and would give it 6/10.
Bugwatching: the art, joy, and importance of observing insects by Eric R. Eaton is published by Princeton University Press.
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