Thieves, deceivers, and killers : tales of chemistry in nature / William Agosta.

Prologue - The protos and their slaves
From protos and lepts to nature's special chemicals
Paying ants for transportation
Getting pollinated
Flies and the misery they bring
Eavesdropping as a way of life
Success through mimicry and theft
Bacteria : Chemical complexities in simple cells
Delving into nature's chemicals
Stocking the medicine chest
Loose ends and new beginnings
Complexity in the real world
Capitalizing on ecology.