YIPES! INSECTS!

ristow · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:53 pm

I wanted to start a new thread on insect horror. Any book suggestions?

Sarah Pinborough "breeding ground" as scott pointed out.

Ray Garton, Nips as also been pointed out.

Any other suggestions?

I'd say Al Sarrantonio, but All Hollows Eve and Horrorween are not about yellow jackets, wasps, and hornets, even though both books makes good use of them.

deusExMachina · **Joined:** Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:34 pm **Posts:** 546

ristow · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:23 pm

What I was meaning was that the insects themselves are not the point of the story. Sarantonnio's two books about Orangefield are more usually about hte Sam Hain god of the dead running afoul of Halloween, each year. But sure, there are some prominent hornet scenes, though.

ristow · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:30 pm

As for swarming horror there's

James Herbert's Rats

and (of course!!)

Shaun Hutson's Slugs

but I'm more curious about insects, for somereason. (It's late and I'm tired and I'm sick of grading comp papers?)

Monty Grue · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:12 am

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:13 pm

deusExMachina · **Joined:** Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:34 pm **Posts:** 546

Kreep · **Joined:** Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:19 pm **Posts:** 237

Guess I should have checked out this thread before posting in the other one.

But I do have one more to add that I forgot to list in the other one...and it's a CLASSIC!

Don't forget Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis." It's a longish short story (maybe a novella) about a guy who wakes up one day and he has turned into a giant beetle of some sort. It's somewhat disturbing, has some humorous slivers, and turns out quite sad.

An absolute masterpiece of literature.

Kreep · **Joined:** Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:19 pm **Posts:** 237

ristow · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:48 pm

oldmanmike · **Posted:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:05 am

jjclpell · **Joined:** Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:22 am **Posts:** 13

Not insects, but The Conqueror Worms by Brian Keene is sorta close. I remember Robert McCammon has a short story in Blue World with insects. As far as comics go (maybe should go in the other thread) I can not recommend The Exterminators by Vertigo enough. I picked Volume 1 and really liked it. The art work is suitably gross, the story is well done. And its all about insects.

Jack Staynes · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:13 am

Monty Grue · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:23 pm

I'm now trying to create a comprehensive list of killer, giant, mutant animals and nature gone awry. If you know of any title I missed, or wrong information, please let me know. I'm borrowing from an old Shocklines post and a list from the Monster Librarian, and my own collection and knowledge. I haven't read or don't own all the titles listed, so this isn't recommended reading. Let the reader beware.

AUTHOR, TITLE, ANIMAL, YEAR

Alten Steve, Meg, Giant Shark, 1997
Alten Steve, The Trench, Giant Shark, 1999
Alten Steve, Primal Waters, Giant Shark, 2004
Baker Scott, Webs, Spiders, 1989
Benchley Peter, Jaws, Shark, 1974
Benchley Peter, Beast, Giant Squid, 1996
Brennan Peter, Razorback, Pig, 1981
Calde Robert, The Dogs, Dogs, 1977
Childer Simon Ian, Tendrils, Giant Worms, 1986
Curtis Robert, Squirm, Worms, 1976
Dantz William, Hunger, Sharks, 1993
Diamond Richard, The Haven, Dogs & Bats, 1977
Douglas Gregory A., The Nest, Cockroaches, 1987
Dunn Pauline, Crawling Dark, Maggots, 1991
Freedman Dave, Natural Selection, Stingrays, 2006
Gilmore Joseph L., Rattlers, Rattle Snakes, 1979
Gonzalez J.F., Clickers, Crabs, 2000
Gonzalez J.F., Clickers 2, Crabs, 2007
Halkin John, Slither, Legless Lizards, 1980
Halkin John, Slime, Jellyfish, 1984
Halkin John, Squelch, Catapillers, 1985
Halkin John, Bloodworm, Beetles, 1987
Herbert James, The Rats, Rats, 1974
Herbert James, Lair, Rats, 1979
Herbert James, Domain, Rats, 1984
Herzog Arthur, The Swarm, Killer Bees, 1974
Hutson Shaun, Slugs, Slugs, 1982
Hutson Shaun, Breeding Ground, Slugs, 1985
Katz Shelley, Alligator, Alligator, 1977
Keene Brian, Conquerer Worms, Giant Worms, 2006
Kelly Ronald, Something Out There, Giant Lizard, 1991
Kendall Mark, Killer Flies, Flies, 1983
Lazuta Gene, Blood Flies, ???, 1990
Lee Edward, Slither, Worms?, 2006
Levy Edward, Came a Spider, Spiders, 1980
Lewis Richard, The Spiders, Spiders, 1978
Lewis Richard, The Black Horde, Beetles, 1980
Lewis Richard, The Web, Spiders, 1981
Lewis Richard, Night Killers, Spiders, 1983
Linaker Michael R., Scorpion, Scorpions, 1980
Linaker Michael R., Scorpion Second Generation, Scorpions, 1982
Mundis Jerrold, The Dogs, Dogs, 2001
O'Neil Russel, Venom, Cobras, 1979
Pinborough Sara, Breeding Ground, Mutant Spiders, 2007
Rovin Jeff, Vespers, Bats, 1998
Rovin Jeff, Fatalis, Saber-Tooth Tiger, 2000
Ryan Alan, Leopard, Leopard, ???
Sanders Mark, Blight, Catapiller/Moth, 1981
Sarrantonio Al, The Worms, Worms, 1985
Sharman Nick, The Cats, Cats, 1977
Simons Les, Gila!, Gila Monsters, 1981
Smith Guy N., Night of the Crabs, Crabs, 1976
Smith Martin Cruz, Nightwing, Bats, 1977
Smith Guy N., Bats Out of Hell, Bats, 1978
Smith Guy N., Killer Crabs, Crabs, 1978
Smith Guy N., The Origin of the Crabs, Crabs, 1979
Smith Guy N., Locusts, Locusts, 1979
Smith Guy N., Crabs on the Rampage, Crabs, 1981
Smith Guy N., Crab's Moon, Crabs, 1984
Smith Guy N., Snakes, Snakes, 1986
Smith Guy N., Alligators, Alligators, 1987
Smith Guy N., Crabs: The Human Sacrifice, Crabs, 1988
Smith James Robert, The Flock, Flightless Birds, 2006
Stetson T.W., Night Beasts, Pterodactyls, 1993
Strand Jeff, Mandibles, Giant Ants, 2003
Tremayne Peter, The Ants, Ants, 1979
Tremayne Peter, The Morgow Rises, ???, 1982
Tremayne Peter, Swamp, ???, 1985
Wilson Charles, Exctinct, Sharks, 1997

deusExMachina · **Joined:** Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:34 pm **Posts:** 546

I'd add to the list:

Laws Stephen, Ferocity, 2007, "Big Cats" (uber-panthers of some sort)

CPG

ristow · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 6:29 am

That's a killer list, Monty! Great Stuff. Thanks!

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