Spiders live in our forests, fields, gardens and homes, as they always have. We think we know them, but these small and usually shy creatures have many astonishing secrets, all revealed in this spider book for kids. • All spiders spin silk, but most don't use it to make spider webs. What they do with their silk instead is even more amazing than web-building. • The spider that lives its entire life underwater, even though it breathes air. • The spider whose golden webs can be spun into cloth to make luxury clothing. • The strange tale of spider goats who lived 25 years ago but are now extinct. • Of the more than 50,000 known species of spiders in the world, fewer than 50 are dangerous to humans. Meet the spiders that can kill people, find out where they live and how to protect yourself from their deadly stings. • Discover the spiders that can run, the ones that can walk on water or upside down on a ceiling (and how they do it) and the ones who can glide on air currents to places far from their homes. • Meet the spiders who dance for love, the ones who are helping scientists discover new remedies for human illnesses and the ones you might be sharing your home with, right now!
With intriguing facts explained and 45+ color photos, Fun Spider Facts for Kids is the 13th book in the series Fun Animal Facts for Kids from Crimson Hill Books. For ages 7 to 12 or Grades 3 to 6.
