This spell prevents bodily contact between the protected creature (the caster or a willing recipient) and normal insects. It completely hedges out swarming attacks of common insects, such as those summoned by summon swarm and insect plague. Attacks by giant-sized insects suffer a -2 penalty to their attack rolls. Saving throws for the protected creature against their attacks receive a +2 bonus. The spell does not affect monsters and insects of a magic nature.
The material components of the spell consist of ground insect bodies.
Notes: Very rare spell. (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)