Bugs in Peril: The Story of the Simandoa Cockroach

The bittersweet tale of the rare Simandoa Conserfarium cockroach, an entire species found in only one cave in the country of Guinea in western Africa. Endangered from the start, these bugs are now extinct in the wild but live on in captivity, providing a living parable of mining, colonialism, and the resilience of nature. Maddy Ruth's clear, bold illustrations bring the bittersweet plight of the Simandoa to life on the pages of this zine, and shows how we can do better as humans to preserve and appreciate the bugs around us.