Insect and spider books

Cockroach

Expose the extraordinary natural history, symbolism and cultural significance of the poorly-understood and much-maligned cockroach.

ISBN: 9781861891921

Author: Marion Copeland

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Cockroach

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This book argues that the cockroach could not have scuttled along almost unchanged for around 300 million years unless it was doing something right.

On reading this fascinating book, most will agree that the cockroach is a loathed pest, but did you know it is also a food delicacy and a valued source for cures in folk and homeopathic medicine?

The book documents oddities such as the annual World Championship Cockroach Races held in Brisbane, Australia and the Cockroach Hall of Fame in Texas.

As well as giving both sides of the argument for and against the cockroach, this book notes the presence of the cockroach in works of literary fiction and of the recent fascination with cockroaches for graphic design, modelling and photography.

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