The book 'Insectopedia' by American anthropologist Hugh Raffles (b. 1958) is a stunning study of the relationship between humans and the beautiful, ancient, and incomprehensibly diverse insects that surround us. The span of human existence is comparable to the presence of insects near us. Tiny creatures surround us in everyday life: they eat our food, live in our homes, and sleep in our beds. And how much do we know about them? Almost nothing. Compiled from alphabetically ordered, encyclopedia-style essay-entries (hence the title 'Insectopedia'), this book about insects offers the reader a fascinating exploration of history, science, anthropology, economics, philosophy, and popular culture. 'Insectopedia' shows us how insects initiate our desires, excite passions, and deceive our imaginations, an exploration of the boundaries of the human world and the interaction of culture and nature.