Please Don't Bite Me

Insects that Buzz, Bite and Sting

Author: Dr Nazzy Pakpour and Owen Davey

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Everyone has been bitten by a mosquito, stung by a wasp or had something itchy hiding in their hair. But how much do you actually know about these annoying insects?

Mosquitos, wasps, flies and fleas. Buzzing, biting, annoying insects that only cause trouble and itchy, painful lumps on your skin. But what if I told you there was more to these irritating insects than meets the eye? What if I told you they're much more fascinating than you might think.?

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Summary

Everyone has been bitten by a mosquito, stung by a wasp or had something itchy hiding in their hair. But how much do you actually know about these annoying insects?

Description

Ever wondered how mosquitoes find you? Or how wasps can build nests up to 5m wide? Or how fleas can jump 150 times their own height? These questions and more are answered in this book that explores the lives of some of the most irritating buzzing, biting and stinging insects. Teaching readers that perhaps these pesky insects might not be so bad after all.

Critic Reviews

Psychedelic pages illustrated by Owen Davey are as packed with kaleidoscopic colour as they are with fascinating stories and bite sized facts. -- BBC Wildlife
This funny and informative guide on bugs that bite will give readers a new understanding of maligned insects. -- The Irish Independent
Hold on to your pupae! This book will have you itching and scratching your way to entomological enlightenment. -- Philip Bunting, creator of 'The World’s Most Pointless Animals'.

About the Author

Nazzy Pakpour is a queer Iranian-American mother of two witty and wonderful kids. She grew up and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, and works as a scientist at Novozymes where she helps build a more sustainable future using microbes.Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working from Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica.