The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems

Science writer Matt Simon introduces the reader to these curious creatures, each with ingenious solutions to everyday problems through evolution, from finding mates to surviving predators.On a barren seafloor, the pearlfish finds safety in a sea cucumber’s anus. The female bolas spider lures male moths with pheromones that mimic a female moth. A kind of wasp injects a caterpillar with her young, which feed on the victim, erupt out, and mind-control them into protecting them from predators. These are just some examples of the many shared in this book about nature’s solutions to the living dilemmas animals face.