When journalist Ashley Reeves finds himself on an island to interview Reginald Mather, a reclusive insect collector, he soon realizes that he might be the hunted.
Photographs and text provide an introduction to mosquitoes, explaining what they look like, how they grow, what they eat, and where they live, and discussing their enemies and relationship to people.
Explains how mosquitoes can spread deadly diseases, recounting true cases of people who have become seriously ill, and even died, after being bitten by a mosquito, describes how researchers study mosquitoes, and includes resources for further study.
Presents an overview of the process of a mosquito bite, describing the different parts of a mosquito, and includes a combination of black-and-white photographs of children playing hide-and-seek and up-close, microscopic photos of actual mosquitos.
