A review by wtfisher
The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems by Matt Simon

3.0

This is a great review of gross and mind-blowing creatures, I'd highly recommend it for middle school science nerds. As a book for adults, it's a little bit lacking. Simon's tone is okay for a magazine article, but over the course of a book it has the same whiff as an SNL skit that runs too long. The subject matter is also a little shallow, I would have appreciated more detailed explanations of how these creatures strategies work, especially the brainwashing ones. The book is also a little threadbare without color illustrations or photographs.