The World's Weirdest Insects: a book for all ages

A project in Portland, OR by Jonathan Wojcik
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An illustrated children's book about the world's most bizarre, obscure and amazing insects.
Backers: 191
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35

Funded: $6,683 of $4,500
Dates: Jun 13th -> Jul 13th (30 days)
Project By: Jonathan Wojcik
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Latest News

STRETCH GOAL REACHED - 30 BUGS!!!!

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
In additon to 20 insects, the book will now including 10 pages of other arthropods! Some considerations for this include: -Velvet Worms - ancient, glue-spitting cousins of anomalocaris -Pseudoscorpions - tiny, clawed arachnids that travel from place... (Read More)

WE MADE IT!

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The books are now guaranteed to happen, and it's still going!!! Thank you all so much for making this possible! A printing service has been lined up for paperback versions, and here's what will happen next: -It will take me a few weeks to finish all... (Read More)

COLORING EDITION!

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I've also decided that if the book is funded, we'll make a coloring book version available for print-on-demand!  (Read More)

Upgrading to 20 bugs anyway!!!

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I originally said this would be a stretch goal, but I'm going to go ahead and give this book a 20-bug minimum as thanks for how steadily this has been going! The book will also be including 1-3 pages of BONUS FACTS, covering any insects that got... (Read More)

Two new preview sketches and feedback wanted!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We're over 75% funded! A for-sure new addition to this book is an entry on DANCE FLIES, the family Empididae of the true flies. These are ferocious hunters who, amazingly, wrap up their prey in silk produced from their mouthparts. Sometimes these... (Read More)

We're coming along!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We're well over halfway to the goal, with less than 1,400 to raise in 21 days! Thank you so much for the support so far, but there's still no certainty this pace will keep up. Tell anyone you know who might be interested, especially any insect-loving... (Read More)

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