Hidden Creatures

‘A rousing hymn by a scientist who has spent his life marvelling at the apparently unlovely … Martins’ enthusiasm for parasites and insects is, well, contagious’ Financial Times
‘Dino Martins’ book is a fascinating compendium of all the critters, some big, some small, some harmless and some lethal, that lie in wait for unsuspecting warm-blooded creatures … in the end, perhaps the most persistent feeling, and one that Martins conveys beautifully, is one of awe at the sheer diversity and inventiveness of the living world’ Guardian
“Thrilling … a fabulous piece of popular science writing… it is the sense of enchantment that keeps the reader hooked…by the end, I promise, you will be able to look at leeches, maggots and even tapeworms with something approaching awe … Dr Martins shares with David Attenborough the capacity to push beyond the scientific data to reveal the harmonious complexity of the natural world’ Mail on Sunday
‘An astonishing, eye-opening and inspiring guide to the world’s microscopic marvels […] Wonderfully revolting and utterly fascinating, it is a thrilling tribute to the interconnectedness of life, full of awe-inspiring detail and gripping facts. It will make you want to rush out and look at puddles through a magnifying glass. Your world will be larger for reading this book’ Chloe Dalton, author of Raising Hare
‘Dino Martin’s genius is to make you care about the world’s most despised and disgusting creatures—and find them fascinating, vital, and even beautiful. A mind-blowing, eye-watering revelation of a book’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
‘Hidden Creatures is nature storytelling at its most compulsive—revealing the hidden dramas playing out in backyards, bodies, bloodstreams and beyond’ Aminatta Forna, author of The Devil That Danced on the Water
‘A master storyteller escorts us into the theatre of nature’s ultimate squatters. Diabolically ingenious, gloriously grotesque, and utterly mesmerising’ Keggie Carew, author of Beastly

Dr. Dino J. Martins is a Kenyan artist, naturalist, and writer. An entomologist and evolutionary biologist, he currently leads the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya, founded by Dr. Richard Leakey. He holds a PhD in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University (2011) and a BA in Anthropology (with distinction) from Indiana University (1999).

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