Deadly Spiders

With their unique ability to spin silk that is stronger than steel, spiders make cunning traps as well as beautiful webs. This book brings you up close to these brilliant engineers, aerial acrobats, and super-successful predators. Discover the trap-door spider that can pull 38 times its own weight, the diving bell spider that lives its whole life in water, the bird-dropping spider that is a master of disguise, and more! Learn some fascinating secrets about the world's most interesting—and deadly—spiders. You'll never look at your eight-legged friends the same way again!

Looks at poisonous spiders, describing their physical features, habitats, ability to make silk, and the various ways they hunt their prey, including spinning webs, setting trapdoors, biting, spitting, camouflage, and mimicry.

Riveting photography enhances the exciting, fact-filled text in this profile of poisonous spiders. Their life cycles, habitats, and killer instincts are explored.

A discussion of the black widow spider, the most dangerous kind of spider in the United States.

A female black widow spider is so small it could sit on a quarter, but don’t let its size fool you. These tiny spiders are producing a powerful venom inside their bodies. Just one bite packs enough venom to make a person really sick, and sometimes it’s enough to be deadly. Striking photographs allow readers to get up close to these dangerous creatures while also helping them to identify the spider it’s best to avoid at all costs. Fact boxes share additional information and the fun narrative will keep readers coming back for more.

Discover how each animal hunts, what it eats, and where it can be found. Most importantly, learn about the physical and behavioral adaptations that have made them supreme predators in their realms.

This book explores the top ten deadliest spiders in the world. It examines the traits, characteristics, and overall toxicity of ten well-known species, as well as their overall impact on human health and safety.

Fiona Donagh was asleep in her bed in New South Wales, Australia, when she felt something crawling up her body. She shook her leg, which turned out to be a big mistake. A frightened Australian funnel web spider plunged its fangs into her body, injecting her with toxic venom. Fiona developed a bright red rash and soon felt very ill. Would she get help in time? Learn all about venomous spiders in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers. It’s packed with exciting wildlife encounters, cutting-edge science, and loads of info about venom and its deadly effects.