There are very few plants mentioned in this slim book. That’s because it is about invertebrates insects and spiders. These animals are all around us, and some are considered unpleasant. But insect expert and prolific author Arthur Evans of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, tells us interesting stories about them, how they function in our world, and why we should not be afraid of them. The beauty of this book is that it does what even we as botanists and naturalists want to do– show how all plants and animals are tied together in the web of life and how diversity is the key to a vibrant ecosystem.