Araneae all around -- The world of spiders -- Spectacular silk -- Spiders on the move -- Food prep, mealtime, leftovers -- Worldwide webbers -- On the prowl -- Spider foolery -- Spidey senses -- Don't feed the spider-eaters! -- Trick spider enemies -- Spider comes a-courting -- Spider mamas -- Spiders in spidertown -- Our spiderful world -- Glossary -- A few notes on poetic form -- Spi-ku spider identification -- Spider hunt! -- For further study -- Acknowledgments -- Spi-ku spiders: relative sizes -- Spi-ku cover spiders.
Summary:
"Meet spiders that spit silk, roll like wheels, scuba dive, hide under trap doors, strum tunes, and so much more. Watch as they find mates, find prey...or find mates that become prey! Award-winning poet Leslie Bulion and illustrator Robert Meganck team up again for this clutter (a collective noun for spiders) of Haiku and other short poems and humorously accurate illustrations that celebrate the amazing attributes of Araneae. The book is also packed with helpful sidebars, call-outs, and backmatter, including a glossary of science terms, notes about the poetic forms, a list of common and scientific names, a spider-hunting adventure how-to, resources for further study, and a relative-size chart. A feast for science and animal fans and a bonanza for teachers and students interested in cross-curricular studies!"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.