Table of Contents
Introduction: It's a Wild World 7
Alligators 10
Ants 13
Ants in the Minivan McKenzie Funk 14
Bats 17
Bears (Block, Grizzly, and Brown) 18
Grizzlies in Alaska Peter Fish 22
Bed Bugs 24
Bed Bugs on the Mind Brooke Borel 27
Bees, Wasps, and Hornets 28
Bison 31
Black Widow Spiders 32
Bobcats 34
Cockroaches 37
Cockroaches in New York (of Course) Bonnie Tsui 38
Cows 40
Coyotes 43
Coyotes in My Face Chris Colin 45
Crows 46
Deer 51
Deer in the Suburbs Vanessa Hua 52
Dogs 55
Donkeys 56
Dust Mites 59
Elephant Seals 60
Foxes 63
Fruit Flies 64
Geese 67
Horses 68
Jaguars 71
Jellyfish 72
Lice 74
Mice 77
Mice in the Backseat Samin Nosrat 78
Moose 81
Mosquitoes 82
Mountain Lions 84
Opossums 87
Owls (Great Horned) 89
Pigeons 90
Porcupines 92
Rabbits 95
Bunnies in the Backyard Rebecca Flint Marx 96
Raccoons 98
Raccoons in the Kitchen Peter Orner 100
Rats 102
Rats in the Bedroom Diana Kapp 107
Rattlesnakes 108
Seagulls 110
Sea Urchins 113
Sharks 114
Sheep 118
Skunks 121
Squirrels 122
Stingrays 125
Ticks 126
Turkeys 129
Whales 130
Wild Boars 132
Wolves 136
Woodpeckers 139
Animals from Most to Least Deadly 140
Acknowledgments 141
Index 142