spiders

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and relationship to humans of the tarantula, one of a group of spiders whose size and weight makes it impossible for them to spin a web strong enough to hold them.

Explores the world of spiders, focusing on their complex anatomy, how they build a variety of retreats, and skills used to attack and devour prey.

Introduces centipedes, cockroaches, crickets, lice, fleas, butterflies, wasps, ants, scorpions, and other insects and spiders.

Examines the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and bad reputation of this large, hairy spider.

An introduction to spiders that describes their physical characteristics, behavior, various breeds, and role in history.

This is a brief introduction to wolf spiders, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, food, and life cycle.

This is a brief introduction to water spiders, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, food, and life cycle.

This is a brief introduction to jumping spiders, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, food, and life cycle.

Describes foods from various cultures that contain spiders, centipedes, or scorpions, such as roasted tarantulas from Thailand, raw golden orb web spiders from Laos, and scorpion soup from China.

Contains photographs and facts about eight spiders that look strange or do strange things, including the goldenrod crab spider which can change colors to match white or yellow flowers, and the raft spider which can walk on water.