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The Science Times Book of Insects

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A collection of forty articles about insects and arachnids, covering such topics as their sex lives, the violence of courtship, waste recycling by dung beetles, and how mites decompose soil

244 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

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August 27, 2017
This is a collection of great articles from the NY Times Science Section. If you enjoy a deep dive into the lives of a specific insect, and who doesn't, this is the book for you. Scorpions, silver ants that live in the hottest desert, mosquitos, etc. It was a fantastic read.
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