Pollinators, predators of agricultural pests, paper makers, and insect “hounds” identifying explosives—wasps do it all. Fed up with wasps being unappreciated and maligned for disturbing picnics, wasp biologist Dr. Sumner passionately entertains readers with “soap operas” of wasps’ fascinating social behavior, architectural and mathematical prowess, and more. From the remote jungles to heather fields in the United Kingdom, Sumner’s stories of her research on wasp behavior are captivating and informative. Did you know wasps can recognize each other’s faces? How about that there are over 80,000 described species of wasps? That’s only the tip of the antennae of what you’ll learn about wasps in Endless Forms.

I’ll admit to not being a hard sell on wasp love. As a kid, I broke open numerous dirt dauber nests to see chambers of multicolored spiders inside. Yet, my appreciation has grown tremendously upon reading this tome of wasp love. I also...

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