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

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the be

Looks at poisonous spiders, describing their physical features, habitats, ability to make silk, and the various ways they hunt their prey, including spinning we

Describes the characteristics, behavior, diet, and habitat of various spiders, including the black widow and the brown recluse.

Examines the lives of deadly spiders and scorpions such as black widows, tarantulas, funnel-web spiders, and death stalkers, providing information about their p