Ancient and strange, beetles call to mind a lost world of Egyptian magic and belief—a reminder of the fascination they’ve long held for human culture. In Beetle, Adam Dodd offers a richly illustrated, engaging account of the natural and cultural history of the beetle, from its origins more than two hundred and fifty million years ago to the present, when its anatomy is inspiring cutting-edge developments in cybernetics. Along the way, Dodd explores the incredible variety of beetles on earth—there are more than 350,000 species—and their amazing ability to exploit nature’s niches. He also takes readers on a wide-ranging tour of the countless ways that beetles have infiltrated our art, folklore, literature, and religious beliefs. Stolid, secretive, and still-mysterious, beetles continue to exert a powerful pull on naturalists and collectors today, and no beetle fanatic will want to miss Dodd’s winning appreciation of their history.

Meet Zeke-whose imagination is the only thing greater than his love for creepy-crawlies-as he and some pals embark on a hilarious adventure to hunt for his favorite bug. This book has a split personality: illustrations on the left page show what is really happening, and those on the right page reveal how the boys see themselves. Young and old will find themselves captured again and again by the inspiring tale of the Beetle Hunter.

About the Author-Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste.He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.-Wikipedia

The Story of the Beetle Hunter - ILLUSTRATED EDITION - By Arthur Conan Doyle is the second story from the 'Round the Fire Stories' collection. Mystery and intrigue always available by this world famous author. Edited and recommended by The Gunston Trust. Ages: Adults & Young Adults

Explore the world of bugs with more than 30 fun activities! Enter the kingdom of creepy crawlies, from beetles and bees to spiders and scorpions. Identify bugs of all kinds, study them in their natural habitats, and even raise your own caterpillars with the help of this book.

I had just become a medical man, but I had not started in practice, and I lived in rooms in Gower Street. The street has been renumbered since then, but it was in the only house which has a bow-window, upon the left-hand side as you go down from the Metropolitan Station. A widow named Murchison kept the house at that time, and she had three medical students and one engineer as lodgers. I occupied the top room, which was the cheapest, but cheap as it was it was more than I could afford. My small resources were dwindling away, and every week it became more necessary that I should find something to do.

Describes what is involved in studying bugs and presents projects and activities for collecting and observing them.