SuitabookSpiders and Their Webs
Darlyne A. Murawski
- Reading
- Dip into the fact boxes and trivia, then read sections in any order that interests the reader. Try the web-dusting activity together and use the glossary to unpack unfamiliar scientific terms.
- Themes
- Webs as specialised hunting tools: The book explains varied ways spiders use webs to trap prey, including webs that mimic flowers, lassoing and exceptionally large webs. The subject is presented as factual natural-history information, inviting attention to differences between species and their environments.
- Spider diversity across habitats: Examples include familiar house spiders, tropical-rainforest species and spiders that live underwater, with information on scientific names, food and body size. The range of examples frames spiders as diverse animals whose characteristics can be compared across habitats.
- Worth knowing
- Some passages concern spiders trapping prey, including unusual methods such as lassoing. Consider whether the reader would enjoy close-up animal photographs and illustrations alongside this factual subject.