Text and photographs introduce readers to different types of spiders and their behavior.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class to a drive-in movie about a praying mantis. She drives her magic school bus right into the movie to show her class how spiders trap their prey.

Describes some of the world's largest insects and spiders, including the Goliath beetle, praying mantis, tarantula, and giant atlas moth.

Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula.

Spinning webs, climbing walls, gobbling up flies and insects...spiders have pretty cool lives! Learn more fascinating stuff about these crawly critters inside! Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, a table of contents, an index, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index...

Provides an overview of spiders, covering such things as their physical characteristics, web-building, mating behavior, and defensive techniques.

Introduces jumping spiders, describing their body parts and what they eat.

Describes in verse a variety of bugs and how they look, behave, and improve our lives.

Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the black and yellow garden spider. Also includes information on some other types of spiders.

How do spiders make their webs? How do spiders eat their prey? How many eyes do spiders have? This title takes a fun look at spiders through engaging photos and lively text.