Spiders Spin Silk

By Carmela Burgos, Joel Kupperstein, Elaine Pascoe, et al.

Book Overview

This Springboards into Science Series provides a very close look at some of the most interesting characteristics and lifestyles nature has to offer. In How & Why, Dwight Kuhn's remarkably detailed close-up photography puts young readers face-to-face with poisonous animals and insect-eating plants. Each volume's easy-to-understand text and full-color photographs are designed to fascinate, as well as educate.Spinning silk is one of nature's ways for spiders to catch a meal. All spiders spin silk, but not all of them weave webs. Find out how and why garden spiders, jumping spiders, house spiders, and crab spiders use the silk they spin.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 083683013X
• ISBN13: 9780836830132
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.3" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3