Description: Lives of Spiders : A Natural History of the World's Spiders, Hardcover by Nelson, Ximena, ISBN 0691255024, ISBN-13 9780691255026, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A beautifully illustrated guide to the natural history and breathtaking diversity of spiders around the world Spiders are dominant predators in virtually every terrestrial ecosystem on the planet. A marvel of evolution with species numbering in the tens of thousands, they have been walking the earth since before the dinosaurs. Spiders manipulate the silk strands of their webs to act as a sensory field, which vibrates across wide frequencies that they can read in detail, while young spiders spin silk lines that interact with the electrical fields in the atmosphere, enabling them to balloon across huge distances. Some spiders even gather in groups to impersonate ants in astonishing displays of collective mimicry. The Lives of Spiders explores these and other wonders, blending stunning imagery, lively writing, and the latest science to explore the natural history of the world’s diverse arachnid life. Features a wealth of color illustrationsSheds invaluable light on the life history, ecology, and stunning diversity of spidersCovers silk and web building, venoms, predators and prey, mating and dancing, spider cognition, and much moreDiscusses the impacts of human activity on spiders
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Book Title: Lives of Spiders : A Natural History of the World's Spiders
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Lives of Spiders : a Natural History of the World's Spiders
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2024
Subject: Animals / Insects & Spiders, Référence, Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology
Item Height: 1.1 in
Item Weight: 41 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.9 in
Author: Ximena Nelson
Subject Area: Nature, Science
Series: The Lives of The Natural World Ser.
Item Width: 7.8 in
Format: Hardcover
