There may be no species as old and as plentiful as the spider. They have been around for millions of years and with their abilities they will be around for millions more. It is fairly well known that spiders have special, multiple eyes, but beyond that you will learn how spiders can taste and smell with their feet. Or how spiders do not spin only one type of web but rather four different types of web, each type varying in texture and strength.
There are over 38,000 types of spiders. Some spiders, such as the Black Widow, use webs to capture their prey. Other spiders, for example the Fisher Spider, hunt their prey. The Jumping Spider can leap twenty times its body length. Then there is the king of the spiders- The Tarantula.
In this extremely detailed work of non-fiction Nic Bishop spent years finding and hunting each particular type of spider. Some he kept at his home and even traveled with. The accuracy with which he photographed and studied spiders is astounding and comes through in this book. Spiders would make a wonderful introduction to the species for any novice learner and would be a great starting point for anyone looking to research and learn more about these arachnids.
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