Arachnid world
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Beware of the venomous spider with the large red spot-it is a black widow! In this book you will learn how black widows are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the black widow's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity compares the black widow's web to a human hair. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.
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Follow the stealthy creatures with long, spindly legs-they are harvestmen! In this book, you will learn how harvestmen are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the harvestmen's bodies, both inside and out. And a hands-on activity reveals how harvestmen walk on long legs using only their sense of touch to get around. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid...
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Be alert for a fancy spider web stretched across a path-it's the trap of a hungry orb weaver! In this book, you will learn how orb weavers are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the spider's body both inside and out. And a hands-on activity will give you an idea of how the orb weaver can detect prey caught in its web. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's...
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Watch out for those tough arachnids with poisonous tails-they are scorpions! In this book, you will learn how scorpions are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the scorpion's body both inside and out. And a hands-on activity reveals how a scorpion's senses help it find its prey. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.
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Avoid these tiny, disease-carrying hitchhikers-they are ticks! In this book, you will learn how ticks are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the tick's body both inside and out. And a hands-on activity will show you how a tick's bite can spread disease-causing organisms through your body-or your pet's body. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid...
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Make way for that arachnid with babies on its back-it is a wolf spider mother protecting her young! In this book, you will learn how wolf spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the spider's body both inside and out. And hands-on activities will let you experience how a wolf spider female keeps her eggs and young safe. Learn more about this fascinating member of...
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Can you see that arachnid lurking on the goldenrod flower? It's a crab spider! In this book, you will learn how crab spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the crab spider's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity illustrates how a crab spider can quickly ambush a flying insect. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.
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What is that arachnid running across a pond and swimming underwater? It's a fishing spider! In this book, you will learn how fishing spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the fishing spider's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity shows how the fishing spider's hairy coat helps it walk on water. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid...
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They are stealthy arachnids-and most are smaller than this period. They are mites! In this book, you will learn how mites are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs, micrographs, and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about a mite's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity shows how quickly a few mites can multiply into hundreds. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.
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What is that creature attacking a lizard with its the giant jaws? It's a wind scorpion! In this book, you will learn how wind scorpions are similar to and very different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the wind scorpion's body both inside and out. A hands-on activity demonstrates how wind scorpions are able to pick up prey to eat it. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid...