Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects - Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
Category: Science
Tags: Science, Misc. Non-fiction
Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins Release date: 07-02-19, An enthusiastic, witty, and informative introduction to the world of insects and why weand the planet we inhabitcould not survive without them., Insects comprise roughly half of the animal kingdom. They live everywheredeep inside caves, 18,000 feet high in the Himalayas, inside computers, in Yellowstones hot springs, and in the ears and nostrils of much larger creatures. There are insects that have ears on their knees, eyes on their penises, and tongues under their feet. Most of us think life would be better without bugs. In fact, life would be impossible without them., Most of us know that we would not have honey without honeybees, but without the pinhead-sized chocolate midge, cocoa flowers would not pollinate. No cocoa, no chocolate. The ink that was used to write the Declaration of Independence was derived from galls on oak trees, which are induced by a small wasp. The fruit fly was essential to medical and biological research exper
