Millions of Monarchs, Bunches of Beetles

How Bugs Find Strength in Numbers

Gilbert Waldbauer

  • 2001 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award - Environment Category

Strength in Numbers

Bunches of Beetles

Warding Off Predators

Millions of Monarchs

Teams of Tent Caterpillars

Controlling the Climate

Coinciding with Resources

Subduing Food

Legions of Locusts

People and Insect Plagues

Finding a Mate

Myriads of Mayflies

Swarms of Cicadas

Associating with Other Species

Selected Readings

Acknowledgments

Index

  • Cover: Millions of Monarchs, Bunches of Beetles
  • A photo of the author

Gilbert Waldbauer is Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.