Adventures Among Ants is an entomologist’s answer to such classic books of wildlife adventure as Jane Goodall’s In the Shadow of Man and Dian Fossey’s Gorillas in the Mist. Mark travels the globe to investigate the social lives of six ant species, showing how social complexity can arise in incredible places.
“Take a look at daring eco-adventurer Mark Moffett’s spectacular new ant book” (Margaret Atwood, New York Review of Books). “Packed with graphic enthusiasm and provocative thoughts” (New York Times). “Mark has been described as the Jane Goodall of ants. I was fascinated with ants when I was a child—how I wish this book was available to me then” (Jane Goodall). “A book of new ideas” (Los Angeles Times).
“Adventures among Ants is hefty, yet aerodynamic. It’s really good for killing ants." —Stephen Colbert
Articles and reviews about the book
New York Times: Adventures Among Ants book Review
New York Times: Exploring the globe for the world of ants
Los Angeles Times: Mark Moffett, the Jane Goodall of ants
The Scientist: War Zone
Choice Reviews: “A startling new perspective on the limits of our own perception”
National Wildlife Federation: “The hidden world of ants”
Nature: The beauty of ant antics
New York Review of Books: “Mark Moffett’s spectacular new ant book”
Washington Post: Insecticide and other tales
Trends in Ecology and Evolution: Popular ants with style and substance
Integrative & Comparative Biology: Is there anything new to tell about ants? The answer is definitely YES and Mark Moffett proves it
Suffolk Times: Mark is “a camera-gripping daredevil who dangles from helicopters and charges up trees with Indian bull elephants in hot pursuit”
The Standard-Times: A chat with ant expert, author, National Geographic photographer Mark Moffett