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Tiny Titans

Tiny Titans

The Silent Keepers of Our Ecosystem
ISBN: 9781771607476
Dara Ojo
$45.00
  • Hardback Paper over boards
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Discover the hidden world of arthropods through stunning macro photography — a visual journey celebrating their beauty, complexity, and essential role in our ecosystems.

Tiny Titans reveals the fascinating lives of insects, spiders, and other small creatures that quietly sustain life on Earth. Captured across Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, and beyond, Dara Ojo’s photography highlights the intricate details and diversity of these often-overlooked species.

Arthropods pollinate crops, recycle nutrients, aerate soil, and maintain ecological balance, yet their populations are declining globally. Combining scientific insight, Indigenous knowledge, and visual storytelling, Tiny Titans invites readers to observe the world up close — from a beetle’s shimmer to a spider’s eye and a moth’s wing.

Perfect for nature enthusiasts, photographers, students, and educators, this hardcover edition is more than a photo collection — it is a global call to conservation and a celebration of life in miniature.

Book Details

192

November 10, 2026

Width: 10 in.
Height: 10 in.

“As remarkable as arthropods are, they are often underappreciated despite their astonishing forms, intricate beauty, and amazing complexity. They are the most diverse organisms to ever exist, and they underpin the ecosystems that sustain humans and nearly all other life. Looking at them up close reveals their true depth and allows us to connect with them more meaningfully. Their well-being is inseparable from our own, a connection beautifully revealed in the remarkable images presented in Dara Ojo’s Tiny Titans: The Silent Keepers of Our Ecosystem.” —Gavin Svenson, director of the Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford

“Dara Ojo’s work invites us into a world many people pass by without seeing. Through extraordinary macro imagery, he reveals arthropods not as background creatures but as essential partners in the health of our landscapes. I was captivated at first glance and struck by the depth and beauty of each small creature who stared back at me. These photographs inspire curiosity, deepen understanding, and remind us conservation begins with noticing. When we learn to value and “see” even the smallest lives, we strengthen our love and commitment to protecting the ecosystems we all share.” —Dawn Carr, director of strategic conservation at the Nature Conservancy of Canada

“Arthropods represent the most speciose group of animals on the planet. Yet they are often overlooked by people in favour of charismatic flora and megafauna. Arthropods provide many ecosystem services such as pollination, biological control, decomposition, and nutrient cycling upon which other organisms, including humans, depend. In an age of human-mediated biodiversity decline, it’s important to learn all we can about arthropods and their diversity. A good place to start is by admiring their beauty in the amazing photographs in Dara Ojo’s Tiny Titans: The Silent Keepers of Our Ecosystem.” —Maya Evenden, professor of entomology, University of Alberta, and lead developer of the Massive Open Online Course, BUGS 101: Insect-Human Interactions