Mother Nature is Trying to Kill You - Dan Riskin

Dan Riskin explores the often-untold dark side of nature in his book, Mother Nature is Trying to Kill You. He explores unusual animal behaviors that span the seven deadly sins including strange reproductive characteristics. Dan shares stories of male spiders, which have to avoid becoming a meal to their mates, a marsupial that dies after mating, and a wasp larva that slowly eats its victims while they are still alive.  His story of a baby shark that eats its siblings before they are born will make you feel better about your sibling rivalry. Dan believes “this is what gives nature its character” and that humans may not be as selfish and barbaric as some may think: