Originally published in German as Die fabelhafte Welt der fiesen Tiere in 2020

Beyond the cuted and cuddly -- Part I: The year of the cockroach -- Cockroaches instead of hummingbirds -- the no-so-German cockroach -- Higher and lower orders of animals -- Renting - and gilding - cockroaches -- Devoted parents -- In the footsteps of Fabre -- The cockroach tsunami -- What are cockroaches good for? -- Part II: Return to the rainforest -- Answering the call of love -- Welcome to the rainforest -- The village in the rainforest -- Tormented by crickets -- Opera in the rainforest -- Red legs, green legs -- Stalking a spider cricket -- Pain on a scale of 1 to 4 -- The invasion of the army ants -- Bidding adieu to San Pablo -- Part III: Giving nature a fighting chance -- The land falls silent -- Of spectacled bears, antpittas, and little stinkers -- A network of habitats, large and small -- Unexpected events in a gravel pit

For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for so-called "nasty" creatures like cockroaches, crickets, and more. He shows us that even seemingly terrifying insects are beautiful in their own way--and essential to all life on Earth. -- from Amazon