Did You Know? Australian Spiders

Another title in the hugely popular Did You Know? series from Young Reed, this book takes an informative and entertaining look at the subject of Australian Spiders, beingpacked with captivating facts and stunning images.Loved by some and dreaded by others, Spiders often inspire strong emotions among humans. Did you know? Although there are a few potentially deadly spider species in Australia, there have been nohuman fatalities for nearly half a century thanks to highly effective antivenoms.More than ten thousand different species of Spiders call Australia home, from tiny iridescentpeacock spiders to huge tarantulas.Orb-weavers spin a web more than two metres across that is strong enough to captureprey such as small lizards and birds.Each spread covers a different aspect of arachnid life, from What is a Spiderl? and Special adaptations to What s for dinner and Life in the web .The book contains bite-sized chunks of interesting information coupled with stunning photographs, which combine to make this an engaging and entertaining introduction to thesubject that s bound to capture the imagination of any reader.