Bugs in Your Neighborhood - by Patrick Stadille (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

A laugh-out-loud all-ages guide to common bugs, in a pocket-size package bursting with fun facts and photos.

Bugs: They are beautiful, mind-bending, adorable, strange, silly, and essential to life as we know it. These wondrous creatures are neighborhood treasures and offer endless adventure. They are also often misunderstood, but Pat Stadille can help you make friends with them! Bugs in Your Neighborhood introduces readers of all ages to a dazzling range of dragonflies, hoppers, flies, beetles, butterflies, and many more fun critters. Find out about the music of grasshoppers and katydids, the special senses of wasps, and the weird eating practices of giant water bugs. Featuring over 400 bugs and over 1,000 photographs and drawings, Bugs in Your Neighborhood packs a wealth of information into a friendly, pocket-size format. This book is the perfect companion for anyone who wishes to know their bug neighbors a little better.

Review Quotes

Praise for Bugs in Your Neighborhood:

"Pat Stadille says early on in this whimsical new book, 'Try replacing fear with curiosity.' If you make that commitment here, you'll be rewarded with quirky oddities, charming doodles, and solid science about overlooked details in a bug's life. Stadille's imagination shoots forth like original fireworks etching a new sky. Travel this sidewalk Serengeti, and you'll find it impossible not to smile." --Liam O'Brien, author of Butterflies of the Bay Area (and Slightly Beyond)

"Bugs in Your Neighborhood stands in contrast to the usual dry format of most field guides. Stadille's skill as a teacher and his use of humor stand out. He covers a wide swath of insect diversity and provides detailed information about insect structure, classification, and natural history. This book should go far in inspiring future generations of insect enthusiasts." --John Hafernik, professor emeritus of biology, San Francisco State University

About the Author

Patrick Stadille, a retired middle school science and drama teacher, is a San Francisco Giants fan, ukulele player, and rockhound when he's not out looking for bugs, spiders, birds, or other interesting creatures. He is also the author of Spiders in Your Neighborhood, and he holds a degree in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley. He and his wife live in Pacific Grove with their cat, Noonie.