Richard 'Bugman Jones' at Rye Books Thurs.19th March 7pm! 'House Guests, House Pests'

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Thursday 19th March 7pm at Rye Books,

Richard 'Bugman Jones' will be discussing his fascinating new book 'House Guests, House Pests : A Natural History of Animals in the Home'

An alarming number of creatures live off us and our homes. But how did these visitors originate?

Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilised life. But we are not alone - we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take advantage of our shelter, our food stores and our tasty soft furnishings.

From bats in the belfry to beetles in the cellar, moths in the wardrobe and mosquitoes in the bedroom, humans cannot escape the attentions of the animal kingdom. Nature may be red in tooth and claw, but when it's our blood the bedbugs are after, when it's our cereal bowl that's littered with mouse droppings, and when it's our favourite chair that collapses due to woodworm in the legs, it really brings it home the fact that we and our homes are part of nature too. This book represents a 21st century version of the classic mediaeval bestiary.

It poses questions such as where these animals came from, can we live with them, can we get rid of them, and should we?

?Amiable but authoritative ... exceptionally readable, but imbued with a powerful sense that 'Bugman Jones' is a man who'd discuss tapeworms enthusiastically at dinner.?

? BBC Wildlife Book of the Month

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FREE EVENT

If you have questions or any creatures that need identifying please bring them along!

Coffee, Tea, and Cake will be on sale

Hope you can make it!

Best wishes,

All at Rye Books

For more info please contact: [email protected] Tel. 020 3581 1850