Six-legged Ghosts : The insects of Aotearoa

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Six-legged Ghosts : The insects of Aotearoa

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 296 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781988503431
  • DDC分類 595.70993

Full Description

Why isn't Aotearoa famous for its insects? We have wētā that can survive being frozen, weevils with 'snouts' almost as long as their bodies, and the world's only alpine cicadas.

There is mounting evidence that insect numbers are plummeting all over the world. But the insect apocalypse isn't just a faraway problem - it's also happening here in Aotearoa. In recent years, we have lost a number of our native insects to extinction and many more are teetering on the brink.

Without insects, the world is in trouble. Insects are our pollinators, waste removers and ecosystem engineers - they are vital for a healthy planet. So why don't more people care about the fate of the tiny but mighty six-legged beings that shape our world?

Richly illustrated, and including more than 100 original paintings by the author, 'Six-legged Ghosts: The insects of Aotearoa' examines the art, language, stories and science of insects in Aotearoa and around the world. From te ao Māori to the medieval art world, from museum displays to stories of the insect apocalypse, extinction and conservation, Lily Duval explores the lives of insects not only in Aotearoa's natural environments, but in our cultures and histories as well.

Contents

Preface
Introduction: Talking gnats
Part I: Knowing insects
Chapter 1 Te aitanga pepeke: Insects in te ao Māori
Chapter 2 Creepy-crawly: The power of language
Chapter 3 Mechanical visions: Looking at insect art
Chapter 4 Terrible grasshopper: The science of insect names
Part II: Insects and us
Chapter 5 The amateur entomologist: The life and work of George Hudson
Chapter 6 Pins, puns and pundits: Insects in the museums of Aotearoa
Part III: Insects in crisis
Chapter 7 Six-legged ghosts: Historical insect extinctions in Aotearoa
Chapter 8 Unseen, unsung, uncharismatic: Understanding the insect apocalypse
Chapter 9 Vanishing beetles: Tales of loss
Part IV: For the love of insects
Chapter 10 Little bugs, big picture: Insect conservation in Aotearoa
Chapter 11 Metamorphosis: Changing the conversation about insects
Notes
Appendix: Insect orders
Glossary of insect terms
Glossary of Māori terms
References
Recommended reading
Image credits
Acknowledgements
Index
About the author