Aglaia Bouma

Aglaia Bouma

Housemates - Insects In and Around Our Homes

Almost three quarters of the animals on earth are insects. In 'Housemates', entomologist Aglaia Bouma entertainingly recounts her, at times, moving experience with these living beings that are generally met with little sympathy or enthusiasm. Discovery usually means annihilation. These small creatures often keep themselves hidden and most of them escape our attention. But if you know where to look you will find hundreds of species of insects scurrying, scuttling and flying around a home, all year round. They are fascinating to those who look closely.