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Why Is That Spider Dancing?

The Amazing Arachnids of Aotearoa

Dr Simon Pollard author Phil Sirvid author Janet Hunt illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Te Papa Press

Published:7th Oct '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Why Is That Spider Dancing? cover

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A fun, fascinating and revealing book about Aotearoa's amazing eight-legged marvels.What are arachnids? How do spiders differ from harvestmen, pseudoscorpions, mites and ticks? What makes the arachnid species that are unique to Aotearoa so special? How are webs made? How do they hunt prey, eat and defend themselves? Where do they live? Which are venomous? Which can you find in your house? What makes some arachnids the stuff of nightmares? In this fun-filled, fact-rich, and highly illustrated book, award-winning science writer Simon Pollard and Te Papa spider expert Phil Sirvid share the magic, secrets, mysteries and marvels of Aotearoa New Zealand's abundance of eight-legged beasties, from microscopic mites to spiders as large as your hand. They also profile some of the men and women who have helped build our knowledge in this area.

ISBN: 9780995133891

Dimensions: 260mm x 220mm x 9mm

Weight: 500g

112 pages