Black Widow Spiders

by James E. Gerholdt

Describes physical characteristics, the habitat, babies, trapping of food, and defense methods of this member of the cobweb weavers. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1562395114
• ISBN13: 9781562395117
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Checkerboard Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Basic black widow spider book with excellent photographs.

The best parts of this book are the first-rate close-up photography and the bold-type vocabulary builders. While technically weak/simplistic, the information provided is accurate. If there's any serious shortcoming, it's in not emphasizing the danger these creatures pose for small, curious children. Gram-for-gram, black widow venom is more toxic than rattlesnake venom, and the black widow aggressively attacks any perceived threat, such as a child poking a web--especially if the widow is guarding an egg sack. The book also fails to mention that immature black widow spiders aren't black with red hourglass, but are nonetheless competently toxic.