tarantulas

A photographic introduction to tarantula spiders, discussing their physical characteristics, where they live, their senses, defenses, food, babies, and behaviors, and including fast facts and a glossary.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of tarantulas.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of ants.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, food habits, and defense mechanisms of this large, hairy spider.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, food habits, and defense mechanisms of the world's largest arachnids.

Provides advice on having a tarantula as a pet, discussing their behaviors, housing, life cycle, selection, feeding, and handling. Includes glossary and a list of resources.

An illustrated guide to tarantula care that presents classification of tarantulas according to classes, orders, families, and subfamilies; a natural history of tarantulas; and advice on catching one's own, breeding, and the daily aspects of keeping tarantulas as pets.

Discusses how to raise tarantulas as pets.

"Provides basic information about tarantulas and keeping them as pets"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the physical traits, habitats, defenses, and life cycles of various kinds of arthropods, such as screwworms and the goliath bird-eating spider, and also discusses the work of medical entomologists.