Looks at how spiders and other invertebrates have adapted to their environments in order to survive, discussing feeding habits, defenses, breeding, and other topics.
The author, having moved from a farm in Missouri to a ranch in Maine, explores the ways of sponges, millipedes, earthworms, the sea mouse, and other creatures she discovers at her new home, while also tracing the path of her own life.
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of animals that do not have a backbone. Includes amoebas and other one-celled animals, worms, insects, lobsters, and others.
Introduces the physical characteristics and habits of various types of arthropods including insects and spiders as well as lobsters, crabs, and shrimp.
A photo-illustrated survey of marine invertebrates, such as barnacles, sea anemones, and bivalves, that examines their physical characteristics, habitats, feeding habits, defense mechanisms, and behaviors.