Describes spiders, including where they live, their anatomy, and their life cycles.

From the itsy-bitsy to the huge and hairy, kids will be drawn into the spider's world. This book shows spiders going about their lives, including building webs, catching prey, and hatching babies.

"Large images of spiders give kids a close-up view of different spiders, their body parts, the amazing webs they weave, and how they hunt prey"--

From the itsy-bitsy to the huge and hairy, kids will be drawn into the spider's world. This book shows spiders going about their lives, including building webs, catching prey, and hatching babies.

Debunking myths about spiders, this book takes an extremely close look at creatures that both fascinate and terrify humans. An introduction explains what makes spiders unique. Then ten species are highlighted with incredible electron micrograph photographs and surprising facts. From diving bell spiders that live in bubbles underwater, to spitting spiders that shoot venomous wads of spit at their prey, to black widows and wolf spiders, this unusual book will intrigue readers and help dispel arachnophobia. First published in 2015 as Spidermania, this title has been repackaged as a companion to Up Close with Bugs (Bug Shots).

From the itsy-bitsy to the huge and hairy, kids will be drawn into the spider’s world. This book shows spiders going about their lives, including building webs, catching prey, and hatching babies.

Many people think that spiders are insects. But spiders are different to insects. Their bodies have two main parts, not three. They have eight legs, not six. What else do you know about spiders?

You have most likely seen snails at night. They may have been gliding slowly over a path, or up a plant stem. You may also have seen snails during the day. They were probably tucked up inside their shells and hidden beneath a bush. If you take a closer look, you'll see that snails are really amazing animals. Find out more about bugs in this informative series.

Information about the characteristics of pill bugs with close-up photographs.

Beastly behavior comes in all sizes, as readers will discover as they explore the fascinating world of minibeasts. Each book focuses on a particular type, and includes information about several different species in the group. Each book looks at the anatomy, features, and behavior of the minibeast, introducing information about habitats, reproduction, predators, and feeding along the way. Images are highly magnified and contoured to give the impression that the creatures are almost walking off the page. Internet search tips as well as boxed text on each spread introduces further information and interesting or alternative examples of the information being discussed on the spread.