Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects Wildflowers Great Central Valley

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Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects Wildflowers Great Central ValleyIn this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foescreatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the worlds most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the bookworms that devour libraries, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked Bugs