Abstract
A Cultural and Natural History of the Fly
Highlights
T heater of Insects, an entomology book from 1658, refers to flies as “little creatures so hateful to all men.” Most people’s attitude towards dipterans has not changed much since, but maybe Steven Connor’s excellent new book about the role of flies in culture and myth will help transform the fly’s reputation
Connor is confused by the unfortunate situation that the term “fruit fly” refers to several species
The beautiful image illustrating the discussion of the fruit fly’s use in genetic research on page 153 depicts a fly not well known to geneticists. It is the research on Drosophila melanogaster and other flies that, in Connor’s narrative, exonerates the fly
Summary
T heater of Insects, an entomology book from 1658, refers to flies as “little creatures so hateful to all men.” Most people’s attitude towards dipterans has not changed much since, but maybe Steven Connor’s excellent new book about the role of flies in culture and myth will help transform the fly’s reputation. A Cultural and Natural History of the Fly Connor S (2006) Fly. Chicago: Reaktion Books.
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