{"product_id":"the-wasp-that-brainwashed-the-caterpillar-evolutions-most-unbelievable-solutions-to-lifes-biggest-problems-9780143128687","title":"The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A bizarre collection of evolution tales . . . the weirder, the better.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fascinating exploration of the awe-inspiring, unsettling ingenuity of evolution from \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e writer Matt Simon, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlight of the Living Dead \u003c\/i\u003e(coming soon from Penguin Books)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a barren seafloor, the pearlfish swims into the safety of a sea cucumber's anus. To find a meal, the female bolas spider releases pheromones that mimic a female moth, luring male moths into her sticky lasso web. The \u003ci\u003eGlyptapanteles\u003c\/i\u003e wasp injects a caterpillar with her young, which feed on the victim, erupt out of it, then mind-control the poor (and somehow still living) schmuck into protecting them from predators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are among the curious critters of \u003ci\u003eThe Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar\u003c\/i\u003e, a jaunt through evolution's most unbelievable, most ingenious solutions to the problems of everyday life, from trying to get laid to finding food. Join \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e science writer Matt Simon as he introduces you to the creatures that have it figured out, the ones that joust with their mustaches or choke sharks to death with snot, all in a wild struggle to survive and, of course, find true love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the American Library Association's Alex Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143128687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Matt Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935337058485,"sku":"9780143128687","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_297dec60-7f21-4e57-987c-8de3791a6dec.jpg?v=1688487722","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wasp-that-brainwashed-the-caterpillar-evolutions-most-unbelievable-solutions-to-lifes-biggest-problems-9780143128687","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}