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Presents information about some spider species that make interesting pets.

Simplistic text and colorful pictures introduce the reader to wolf spiders.

"What are bugs? It's a mystery! A riddle! A quest! Time to find out what BUGS are about!"--

Introduces the reader to spiders and explains the roles they play in the environment.

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.

A doctor who is deathly afraid of spiders moves his family to a small town where the disgusting arachnids are attacking the townspeople. He must overcome his fear to save the community, but it may already be too late!

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and different kinds of spiders.

"A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farm yard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand - not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in her web immediately! "A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic...

Profiles some of the world's deadliest spiders, including the black widow, Sydney funnel-web spider, and Chilean recluse.