What good are bugs? Insects in the web of life.
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2003. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover.
Now in paperback. This book, the first to catalogue ecologically important insects by their roles, gives us an enlightening look at how insects work in ecosystems - what they do, how they live, and how they make life as we know it possible. This charmingly illustrated volume captures the full sweep of insects' integral place in the web of life.