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A review by jessferg
Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World by Marlene Zuk
3.0
A completely accessible book for the citizen scientist. Interesting information with some occasional humor and not to much editorializing/anthropomorphism.
The book is not a comprehensive look at a specific species but a series of essays that looks at specific behaviors in the insect world. This format really allows for a good understanding of the evolution of the behavior's development. Which is, of course, fascinating.
I did have to re-read a few paragraphs here and there (especially the one describing how slave ants work - so bizarre and, at first, confusing) but in all cases it was because of a genuine misunderstanding on on my part, not because of the writing. I don't think the average reader will have any issues following along.
The book is not a comprehensive look at a specific species but a series of essays that looks at specific behaviors in the insect world. This format really allows for a good understanding of the evolution of the behavior's development. Which is, of course, fascinating.
I did have to re-read a few paragraphs here and there (especially the one describing how slave ants work - so bizarre and, at first, confusing) but in all cases it was because of a genuine misunderstanding on on my part, not because of the writing. I don't think the average reader will have any issues following along.