What Good Are Bugs?: Insects in the Web of Life: Waldbauer, Gilbert

Insects are often seen as pests, but they play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems.

"What Good Are Bugs?" reveals the fascinating and essential roles that insects play in pollination, food webs, decomposition, and more.

This book takes readers on an entomological journey, highlighting the intriguing behavior of beneficial insects like ants sowing "hanging gardens" on Amazonian shrubs and trees, cactus-eating caterpillars controlling the spread of prickly pear, and honey bees and other fly maggots, ants, beetles, and caterpillars that help decompose and recycle dung, carrion, and dead plants.

With captivating illustrations and engaging storytelling, this book will change the way you see insects forever.

Don't miss out on this enlightening look at the integral place of bugs in the web of life!