Spiders : the ultimate predators /

Dalton, Stephen.

Spiders : the ultimate predators / Stephen Dalton. - Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, c2008. - 208 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-204) and index.

What is a spider? -- Nocturnal hunters -- Daylight visual hunters -- Jumping spiders -- Ambushers and lurkers -- Trappers: orderly webs -- Trappers: disorderly webs -- Tunnel-web builders -- The nonconformists -- Photographing spiders.

Spiders: the Ultimate Predators features spectacular photographs and information on the 40,000 known species of spiders throughout the world, including their habitats, hunting techniques, anatomy, general characteristics, ranges, and techniques for catching prey.

1554073464 (bound) 1554073499 (pbk.) 9781554073467 (bound) 9781554073498 (pbk.)

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Spider webs.
Spiders--Pictorial works.
Spiders.

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