The wasp that brainwashed the caterpillar : evolution's most unbelievable solutions to life's biggest problems
Simon, Matt2016
Books, Manuscripts
On a barren seafloor, the pearlfish swims into the safety of a sea cucumber's anus. To find a meal, the female bolas spider releases pheromones that mimic a female moth, luring male moths into her sticky lasso web. The Glyptapanteles wasp injects a caterpillar with her young, which feed on the victim, erupt out of it, then mind-control the poor (and somehow still living) schmuck into protecting them from predators. These are among the curious critters of The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar, a jaunt through evolution's most unbelievable, most ingenious solutions to the problems of everyday life, from trying to get laid to finding food.
Main title:
The wasp that brainwashed the caterpillar : evolution's most unbelievable solutions to life's biggest problems / by Matt Simon ; illustrated by Vladimir Stankovic.
Author:
Simon, MattStankovic, Vladimir, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Headline, 2016.
Collation:
260 pages : illustrations.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-260)
Contents:
You absolutely must get laid -- You can't find a babysitter -- You need a place to crash -- You live in a crummy neighborhood -- Turns out getting eaten is bad for survival -- It turns out not eating is also bad for survival -- You can't let them get away that easily, can you?
ISBN:
9781472242037 (hardback)
Dewey class:
578.4
Language:
English
BRN:
335920
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair | Nonfiction | 578.4 WAS | Available |