orb weavers

An illustrated introduction to orb weavers.

Buster, a walnut orb weaving spider, enlists the help of Jo Beth, one of a family of poisonous but friendly brown recluse spiders, to help stop humans who are stealing from the rare books room of the Boston Public Library, where the spiders live.

Buster, a walnut orb weaving spider, enlists the help of Jo Beth, one of a family of poisonous but friendly brown recluse spiders, to help stop humans who are stealing from the rare books room of the Boston Public Library, where the spiders live.

Introduces the orb weaver spider, describing its distinctive characteristics and habits.

"Seaver is an orb spider with a sky full of inspiration. His siblings prefer traditional round webs and aren't afraid to let him know. But Seaver doesn't mind! He loves his new shapes and isn't afraid to stand out"--Provided by publisher.

Describes how orb weaver spiders make silk and shows how science and industry have attempted to make useful versions of this silk.

In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior and habitat of spiders. Special emphasis is placed on the spider's web.

Buster, a walnut orb weaving spider, enlists the help of Jo Beth, one of a family of poisonous but friendly brown recluse spiders, to help stop humans who are stealing from the rare books room of the Boston Public Library, where the spiders live.

An expectant mother watches as an orb weaver spider spins a web, lays her eggs, and stays with them over the winter.

A color-illustrated look at the group of spiders known as orb weavers, covering their body parts, webs, enemies, and hunting and mating habits.