Illustrated by Karen Lloyd-Jones
For many of us, fear of spiders overrules reason and precludes our taking a closer look. Yet, contrary to popular belief, arachnids are rarely dangerous to humans and they are endlessly intriguing, often strikingly beautiful creatures. Occupying nearly every niche on the planet, spiders are marvels of adaptation, with astonishing variations in body type, web structure and feeding habits.
This fascinating book features a variety of spider species from around the world and the colourful, detailed illustrations depict them with dazzling realism. The spider identification guide adds a further dimension with factual information about the spiders.
Winner of the Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature.
