Insect Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Hexapod Lives

An hourly guide that follows twenty-four insects as they find food, mates, and safety from predators.

In this short book, celebrated scientist and award-winning author Erica McAlister leads readers on a worldwide field trip in search of insects. Each chapter of Insect Day introduces a single insect during a single hour, highlighting how twenty-four different species spend their time.

Early in our day, we meet a cold Arctic bumblebee, basking among poppy flower petals to warm itself. Even ...