funnel-web spiders

Along the coast of Australia, a small insect walks across silk threads that spread away from a hole in the ground. One of the world's most dangerous spiders darts out from the burrow on a deadly mission. The bug never stood a chance against the funnel-web spider. Lively text and action-packed photos explore where this eight-legged predator lives, how it hunts, and all that makes it a danger down under!.

The good news is that unless you live in Australia, you likely won t encounter funnel-web spiders in your backyard. Vacationing there, though, exposes you to more than 40 kinds of funnel-web spiders, and many are extremely poisonous. This book takes a look at many of these amazing creatures, exploring how they build their funnel-shaped burrows and where they like to live. With full-color photographs of these amazing arachnids in their foliage-filled habitats, readers will discover the wild world of these small but dangerous creatures.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the Australian spider which gets its name from the shape of its web and is one of the most poisonous spiders in the world.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of funnel web spiders.

This book introduces funnel weavers, explaining their physical characteristics, their webs, and their reproduction.

Presents a short study of Funnel-Web spiders and examines their various sizes and shapes, where they live and what they eat, how they defend themselves, and more.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the Australian spider which gets its name from the shape of its web and is one of the most poisonous spiders in the world.