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A review by robinsbooks
The Sting of the Wild by Justin O. Schmidt
4.0
I read an article in the Tucson newspaper about this entomologist who specializes in venomous insects and since I'm deathly afraid of getting stung by a honeybeed, I knew I had to read his book. What this guy does for science is downright amazing and something not many people would want to accomplish. Would you want to get stung by as many insects as possible for the sake of science?
Schmidt did (last count 84) in order to create a "pain scale" for stings. The book outlines in-depth details of the lives of the insects and how they use their venom. All fascinating stuff and the pain scale is actually quite humorous.
I can't say this mitigated my fears but I do know what kinds of these critters I should be aware of while residing in the SW, including the dreaded fire ant and tarantula hawk.
This would be a great book for teen boys looking for an absorbing read.
Schmidt did (last count 84) in order to create a "pain scale" for stings. The book outlines in-depth details of the lives of the insects and how they use their venom. All fascinating stuff and the pain scale is actually quite humorous.
I can't say this mitigated my fears but I do know what kinds of these critters I should be aware of while residing in the SW, including the dreaded fire ant and tarantula hawk.
This would be a great book for teen boys looking for an absorbing read.