Black widow spiders
"With their distinctive red markings and notorious, venom-filled fangs, black widow spiders have earned a reputation as a terrifying arachnid species. Readers will learn how these fearsome predators ensnare prey in sticky webs, how they reproduce, and what kind of relationship they share with h...
| Main Author: | Marsico, Katie, 1980- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Children's Press,
2014.
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| Series: |
Nature's children (New York, N.Y.)
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"With their distinctive red markings and notorious, venom-filled fangs, black widow spiders have earned a reputation as a terrifying arachnid species. Readers will learn how these fearsome predators ensnare prey in sticky webs, how they reproduce, and what kind of relationship they share with humans. They will also find out how scientists classify black widows and why these incredible spiders do not need to eat very often."-- |
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| Physical Description: |
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 22 cm. |
| Audience: |
Ages 9-12. Grades 4-6. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780531212257 0531212254 9780531254356 0531254356 |