Deathstalker Scorpion vs. Funnel-Web Spider


Book Description

It’s fight time for the deathstalker scorpion and the Sydney funnel-web spider! One animal is The Stinging Striker, and the other animal is The Web Master. Both fighters can inject potent venom. But which one will be crowned champion of the Attack of the Arachnids?




Deadly Spiders


Book Description

With their unique ability to spin silk that is stronger than steel, spiders make cunning traps as well as beautiful webs. This book brings you up close to these brilliant engineers, aerial acrobats, and super-successful predators. Discover the trap-door spider that can pull 38 times its own weight, the diving bell spider that lives its whole life in water, the bird-dropping spider that is a master of disguise, and more! Learn some fascinating secrets about the world's most interesting—and deadly—spiders. You'll never look at your eight-legged friends the same way again!




Spiders


Book Description

"...bright illustrations and simple text, pleasantly presented in read-along form, should be welcomed by budding entomologists." -School Library Journal




Super Spiders


Book Description

Many people think that spiders are insects. But spiders are different to insects. Their bodies have two main parts, not three. They have eight legs, not six. What else do you know about spiders?




Spiders


Book Description

A kindergarten-level introduction to spiders, covering their growth process, behaviors, the places they call home, and such defining features as their legs.




Spidermania


Book Description

Debunking myths about spiders, this book takes an extremely close look at creatures that have both fascinated and terrified human beings. An introduction explains what makes spiders unique. Ten unusual species are highlighted with incredible electron micrograph photographs and surprising facts. From diving bell spiders that live in bubbles underwater, to spitting spiders that shoot venomous wads of spit at their prey, to black widows and wolf spiders, this unusual book will intrigue readers and help dispel arachnophobia.




Spiders and Daddy Long Legs


Book Description

Explores the similarities between spiders and daddy long legs, and how to tell them apart. Discover how traits like body shape, ability to make silk, and defense mechanisms can be used to identify these common arachnids. Additional features include a side-by-side comparison of the animals, an activity encouraging readers to demonstrate their knowledge, a phonetic glossary, sources for further reading, an introduction to the author, and an index.




Spider


Book Description

"An exploration of the life cycle and life span of spiders, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a spider's growth process from egg to spiderling to mature spider"--Provided by publisher.




The Deathstalker Scorpion


Book Description

It’s hard to believe but some people keep aggressive and dangerous deathstalker scorpions as pets. Readers learn where this arachnid lives, what it likes to eat, the power of its venom, what medical science has done with this venom to treat patients, and why it lives up to its terrifying name.




The Deathstalker Scorpion


Book Description

Don't touch the deathstalker scorpion! If it doesn't nab you with its pinschers, it will sting you with toxic venom from the end of its tail. Read about the deathstalker before you become its next victim.