Praise for Bugs in Your Neighborhood: "Pat Stadille says early on in this whimsical new book, 'Try replacing fear with curiosity.' If you make that commitment here, you'll be rewarded with quirky oddities, charming doodles, and solid science about overlooked details in a bug's life. Stadille's imagination shoots forth like original fireworks etching a new sky. Travel this sidewalk Serengeti, and you'll find it impossible not to smile." -- Liam O'Brien , author of Butterflies of the Bay Area (and Slightly Beyond) " Bugs in Your Neighborhood stands in contrast to the usual dry format of most field guides. Stadille's skill as a teacher and his use of humor stand out. He covers a wide swath of insect diversity and provides detailed information about insect structure, classification, and natural history. This book should go far in inspiring future generations of insect enthusiasts.

" -- John Hafernik , professor emeritus of biology, San Francisco State University.