Henry Carter Hull

A young spider discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being a spider, including how to spin webs and avoid vacuum cleaners.

Photographs and text provide basic information about various kinds of spiders.

Contains photographs and facts about eight spiders that look strange or do strange things, including the goldenrod crab spider which can change colors to match white or yellow flowers, and the raft spider which can walk on water.

"This fresh and very funny non-fiction picture book shares lots of fascinating facts about spiders in an entirely captivating way. If I'm Trying to Love Spiders doesn't cure your spider phobia, it'll at least make you appreciate how amazing they are...and laugh a lot as you learn about them."--

Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula.

The sleepy desert town of Prosperity, Arizona, is being menaced by giant arachnids that have mutated through exposure to toxic waste. The local sheriff and her teenage daughter work to prevent a complete takeover by the bloodthirsty spiders, getting valuable help from Prosperity's prodigal son, who's just returned to his embattled hometown.

"Learn all about the most amazing bugs and spiders in this colorful fact-filled book all about creatures that fly, crawl, and creep around us. Whether you find insects and spiders fascinating or frightening, you'll be amazed by the fun facts and close-up photography in this awesome book about all things bugs and spiders. Learn about what makes creatures like these so amazing: Weevils, Crane Flies, Bush Crickets, and Hummingbird Haw Moths. Find out...

Provides information about spiders and scorpions, focusing on the Mexican red-knee tarantula and the imperial scorpion, and using acetate windows to reveal, layer by layer, the inner secrets of the multi-legged creatures.

The 2nd edition of this beautifully illustrated guide to the spiders of North America, north of Mexico, provides completely updated keys and information about this important part of North American fauna. This is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in spider diversity or identification. This updated edition provides more than 1,400 illustrations and keys to the genera in 71 spider families. Over 600 genera are included. Taxonomic changes...