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"Meditative take...Blackburn succeeds in drawing broad ecological lessons from the world of moths... Lepidopterists will want to take note."—Publishers Weekly

"Darwin spoke of life as a 'tangled bank' of interacting species, and William Blake, a century before Darwin, wrote of seeing 'the world in a grain of sand, and Heaven in a Wild Flower.' The moths in Blackburn’s jewel box are like Blake’s grain of sand: gems to be treasured not only for their beauty, but for the way their brilliance, captured during the dark of night, casts light on the complex whole of living nature."—Natural History

"We are creatures of the daylight, spending most of the night asleep, oblivious to life’s continuing struggles that take place in the hours of darkness…. This is a book that will appeal to those who have a fascination for moths and want to understand the world in which they live."—The Biologist

"This is an entertaining book that can appeal to a variety of readers. Moth enthusiasts will be thrilled to see their group used as a model to explain the fundamentals of ecology…. This book is a testimony of the value of biodiversity and a silent warning of the unforgivable loss we are experiencing."—Community Ecology

"Tim Blackburn is a professor of invasion biology at University College London and an accomplished ecologist; this book is a clear reflection of that expertise…. I would assign this book as an ecology primer to my students, and as moths are a love of mine, indoctrinating students to moth ecology would be an excellent bonus. Depending on your background in academic ecology, this book could be an excellent review, a solid introduction, a bridge to more learning, or a wonderful connection between your current knowledge of insects and ecology, building on both and clarifying concepts with well-grounded examples."—Canadian Field Naturalist

"Tim Blackburn shows us that moths are more than bugs that invade outdoor lights and bathroom drains. Through Blackburn’s scientific passion and insight, these relatives of butterflies teach us a lot about evolution, nature, and the ecological consequences of our species, the real pests in the woolen chest of Earth."—Jack Davis, author of "The Bald Eagle" and "The Gulf"

"Not only is this a wonderful hands-on introduction to a diverse and enigmatic group of insects (moths), it is also an excellent primer on the basic principles of ecology, and crucially, the urgent need for humankind to live more gently on Earth."—Jonathan Balcombe, author of "Super Fly" and "What a Fish Knows"