Super Fly is a lucid, absorbing and sprightly account of the world of flies. There is also a parallel story here, in which Mr. Balcombe becomes an outright advocate. His fervent enthusiasm for flies startled me, until I eventually understood his benevolent motives.

[I]t comes as something of a revelation [...] to learn by way of Jonathan Balcombe’s latest book, Super Fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World’s Most Successful Insects, that far from operating on autopilot, flies exhibit discerning social lives, idiosyncratic behavior and sensitivities to stimuli that are not dissimilar to our own.

This is an excellent overview of what we know and what we’re discovering about flies..

... edifying and entertaining.

Biologist Balcombe [...] fascinates with this deep dive into the world of flies.

A lively, lucid exploration—everything you ever wanted to know about flies and then some..