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
https://issuu.com/tepapapress/docs/arachnids_lookinsides?fr=sNmIxYTQwMDcwMDE https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/te-papa-press/our-authors/why-spider-dancing-author-biographies-and-interview
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