1996, 72 pages, 80 color photos. Stunning, beautiful photography is provided in this account of arachnid life. Topics include: physical structure and growth; silk production and web building; fangs and venom; camouflage, webs, tunnels and traps;
courtship and reproduction; and self-defense.
Collected from all over the world, from temperate woodlands to tropical regions and deserts, this volume provides a diverse array of spider species, fully described and brought to life in large color photographs. Hardcover; large format, 9 x 12-3/4".
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