The Management of Insects in Recreation and Tourism

Cambridge University Press, 11/22/2012
EAN 9781107012882, ISBN10: 1107012880

Hardcover, 365 pages, 23 x 15.8 x 1.8 cm
Language: English

Insects such as cockroaches, mosquitoes and bed-bugs are usually not highly sought amongst travellers or recreationists, yet each year, collectors, butterfly enthusiasts, dragonfly-hunters and apiarists collect, visit, document and raise insects for recreational purposes. Illustrating a range of human-insect encounters from an interdisciplinary perspective, this book provides the first insight into the booming industry of insect recreation. Case studies and examples demonstrate the appeal of insects, ranging from the captivating beauty of butterflies to the curious fascination of locust swarms, and challenge the notion that animals lacking anthropomorphic features hold little or no interest for humans. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on the innovators, the educators, the dedicated researchers and activists who, through collaboration across fields ranging from entomology to sociology and anthropology, have brought insects from the recreational fringes to the forefront of many conservation and leisure initiatives.

List of contributors
1. Introduction Raynald Harvey Lemelin
Part I. Human-Insect Encounters
2. Minding insects
scale, value, world Adam Dodd
3. The philosophical and psychological dimensions of insects
tourism, horror and the negative sublime Jeff Lockwood
4. Tiger beetles
lessons in natural history, conservation, and the rise of amateur involvement David Pearson
5. A is for agriculture, B is for bee, C is for colony-collapse disorder, P is for pollinator parks
an A to Z overview of what insect conservationists can learn from bees Edward M. Spevak
6. The entomological and recreational aspects of interacting with Lepidoptera T. R. New
7. Dragonflies
their lives, our lives, from ponds to reserves Michael J. Samways
Part II. Insects and Leisure
8. Relating to aquatic insects
becoming English fly fishers Adrian Franklin
9. An appreciation for the natural world through collecting, owning, and observing insects Akito Y. Kawahara and Robert M. Pyle
10. Gardening and landscape modification
butterfly gardens Jaret Daniels
11. The role of edible insects in human recreation and tourism Alan L. Yen, Yupa Hanboonsong and Arnold van Huis
Part III. Insects and Tourism
12. Butterfly conservatories, butterfly ranches and insectariums
generating income while promoting social and environmental justice Ko Veltman
13. Insect festivals
celebrating and fostering human-insect interactions Glen T. Hvenegaard, Thomas A. Delamere, Raynald Harvey Lemelin, Kathleen Brager and Alaine Auger
14. Glow-worm tourism in Australia and New Zealand
commodifying and conserving charismatic micro-fauna C. Michael Hall
Part IV. Conservation Frontiers
15. May you live in interesting times
technology and entomology Forrest Mitchell
16. Citizen science and insect conservation Kelsey Johansen and Alaine Auger
17. The institutionalization of insect welfare
the cultural aspects of establishing a new organization dedicated to conserving invertebrates Matt Shardlow
18. Insects in education
creating tolerance for some of the world's smallest citizens C. Ernst, K. Vinke, D. Giberson and C. M. Buddle
19. Discovering the wilderness in parks and protected areas Jessica J. Rykken and Brian D. Farrell
20. Conclusion Raynald Harvey Lemelin
Index.

Lemelin has successfully assembled experts in the area of insects, recreation and tourism in this highly informative book on human-insect dynamics. The wide array of carefully chosen case studies will appeal to readers wishing to understand the deep significance of our encounters with insects. The book is sure to change the mind of anyone who has not thought of incorporating insects into their leisure activities and to further inform the millions that already do participate in insect-related recreation. This is a fascinating, much needed interdisciplinary look at not only activities such as butterfly watching and dragonfly hunting, but also their connection to larger issues of biodiversity and conservation. Diane M. Rodgers, Northern Illinois University