In this expanded version of a popular song, the itsy-bitsy spider's climbing is interrupted by a fan, a mouse, a cat, and some dew before she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.

Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula.

Explains how spiders turn from eggs to adults and how they spin their webs, which ones are poisonous, and which ones are harmless.

Spiders might be hairy or scary, but the biggest truth is that these eight-legged web-sinning friends are mostly harmless-and even helpful. There are almost fifty thousand kinds of spiders in the world. They have different web shapes and hunting styles, and they live in every type of environment, including underwater. In this book, discover the differences between types of spiders, and learn to identify the ones you see in daily life. Fun facts...

Illustrations and text provide a close-up look at the physical characteristics and habits of twelve different spiders and daddy-longlegs.

Learn about spiders and their world.

Sandra Markle presents up-to-date research about spiders and up-close photographs of baby spiders as they begin life and grow into adults.

An introduction to the world of spiders, including where they live, what they eat, and the dangers they face. Did You Know that some spiders grow up to 12 inches across? Did You Know that spiders have their own armor? Did You Know that spiders inject

Provides an overview of spiders, covering such things as their physical characteristics, web-building, mating behavior, and defensive techniques.