The essays in this issue of Wings Magazine focus on declining species, including stories of conservation success, nationwide citizen action, and dogged sleuthing—all in the cause of protecting invertebrates.

Introduction: Life on the Edge, by Scott Hoffman Black

Summertime Blues, by Mitchell Magdich

The Silence of the Bees, by Sarina Jepsen

Shedding Light on Little-Known Lives, by Sarah Foltz Jordan

The Aloha Bees, by Karl Magnacca

Invertebrates and the Endangered Species Act, by Scott Hoffman Black