A daring look at how insects think and behave, from instinct to surprising intelligence.
This nonfiction work surveys insect life to ask big questions about mind, memory, and the line between chance and design. Through vivid examples and careful reasoning, it weighs claims of intercommunication, problem solving, and the role of sensation in insect life, while keeping feet firmly on observable detail.
- See how authors describe insect senses, motives, and actions in everyday life and extraordinary cases.
- Explore debates about whether insects think, remember, or act as if guided by a higher intelligence.
- Read engaging anecdotes about ants, spiders, ichneumon wasps, and other creatures, presented with clarity and care.
- Learn how historical ideas about brains, nerves, and behavior are challenged or supported by new observations.
Ideal for readers of natural history, science writing, and philosophy of mind who enjoy accessible, thought‑provoking explorations of the animal world.