What insect appears in the title of a literary work by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson in 2007?

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (original title in Swedish: Luftslottet som sprängdes, literally, the air castle that was blown up) is the third novel in the best-selling Millennium series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. It was published Swedish in 2007; in English, in the UK, in October 2009; and in the US and Canada on 25 May 2010.

The first three novels in the series, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' (2005), 'The Girl Who Played with Fire' (2006), and 'The Girl who Kicked the Hornets' Nest' were written by Stieg Larsson before being shown to a publisher and were published posthumously after his fatal heart attack in 2004. Additionally, all three novels were adapted as films.

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Sean Philips

Billy Blake, no he didn’t. The Girl in the Spider’s Web was written by David Lagercrantz, based on characters in the Millennium book series by Stieg Larsson.

Lupe Hernandez

Rakesh Dayal, Spiders are not insects.

Doris Dallaire

Loved his books. Couldn’t put them down.

Jerry Edwards

Rakesh Dayal, Was it in 2007?

Martha Calkins

Marian Spitzig, and further, only @hornets” fits the date given.

Madmax Maxwell

Marian Spitzig, a spider is not an insect!

Pierre Poirier

And, furthermore, spiders are NOT insects Marian Spitzig,

Jacqueline Tattam

Marian Spitzig, perhaps you should do some checking yourself. The Girl in the Spider’s Web was written by David Lagercrantz, based on characters in the Millennium book series by Stieg Larsson.