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Spiders of the World : A Natural History, Hardback Book

Spiders of the World : A Natural History Hardback

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Learn all about the world of spiders in this complete and comprehensive guide, filled with stunning facts, beautiful photography and diagrams to help you understand everything you ever needed to know about arachnids!

Bark spiders spin webs ten times stronger than Kevlar.

Jumping spiders are capable of learning, recognizing, and remembering colours.

Recluse spiders can tolerate six months of extreme drought and have a toxin-laden bite that can necessitate skin grafts.

These are just some of the many amazing facts which you will discover in Spiders of the World, the perfect guide to one of natures most fascinating and varied creatures. This title explores the huge diversity of spider species and their fascinating traits.

An introduction outlining the spider’s natural history is followed by 117 illustrated profiles spanning the taxonomic spider families. Beautiful close-up photographs of species from each family are shown, along with population distribution maps, tables of essential information, and commentaries revealing notable characteristics.

The family profiles are also organized phylogenetically, and the commentaries in each account reflect different aspects of a spider’s biology.

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