Hi all
It is unlikely that many will pony up the money for this two volume set, 
but just in case, there is a new edition out: 

Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society, 2nd Edition
by Robert G. Foottit  (Editor), Peter H. Adler  (Editor)

excerpt for review purposes only:

Even though insects have provided such abundant
inspiration throughout human history, and
in spite of the great advances we have made in
cataloging and understanding insect diversity
and biology, the majority of our population
remains relatively ignorant of the smaller creatures
that surround us. Thanks to the Internet
and other means of global communication,
information is more readily available than ever
before, but increasing dependence on technology
and a tendency toward a more “indoor” lifestyle
have created a growing divide between
modern humans and our natural context. This
lacking connection is evident in the frequent
scares that surface on the Internet, often spread
through social media, claiming that some new,
hideous insect menace has been discovered.
Without fail, the “mutant bug” turns out to be
an ordinary and even common insect that the
originator of the meme had simply never noticed
before, as in the example of robber flies and
crane flies being mistaken for “giant mutated
mosquitoes” 

The decline of bee populations encouraged a
boom in backyard and rooftop beekeeping and
resulted in a dramatic increase in public awareness
of the importance of pollinators in general.
Concern for honeybees is displayed front and
center on websites and Facebook pages, and
other bees, such as blue orchard bees, bumblebees,
and mason bees, also have become pollinator
mascots.

Even in the case of insect mascots for environmental
causes, modern society is biased
toward insect orders that have always enjoyed
the cultural limelight; only a small segment of
the US population likely would recognize the
Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle. It is likely,
however, that the influence of better‐known,
more charismatic mascot species such as the
monarch and honeybee will encourage greater
insect‐awareness in general, and may spur
increased investigation and appreciation of the
natural world.

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