Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology

This is a captivating exploration of the world's most underrated insect, termites. The enigmatic creatures, outweighing humans ten to one and consuming $40 billion worth of valuable stuff annually, seem strangely familiar to humans. Through a decade-long obsession with termite mounds and high-tech research facilities, journalist Lisa Margonelli explores the unnatural future we're building, examining power, technology, historical trauma, and the limits of human cognition.

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