McKinney Library Kid's Catalog

An introduction to spiders that describes their physical characteristics, behavior, various breeds, and role in history.

Celebrates the beauty and diversity of hundreds of insects and spiders in an illustrated work that features eight gatefolds depicting butterflies, beetles, spiders, and other insects.

Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula.

Spider webs that mimic flowers? A spider that "lassos" its prey? A web large enough to cover a garbage truck? These are just a few of the incredible "did you knows" kids will discover in this irresistible book about the fascinating and diverse ways spiders use their webs to trap prey. The easy-to-read narrative, eye-catching photographs, and clever illustrations provide a close-up look at some familiar species we might find in our own houses as well...

Superinsectos se adentra en el mundo oculto de los artrópodos para mostrarte algunas de las más asombrosas criaturas de nuestro planeta. Observa de cerca un pequeño escarabajo que fulmina a sus enemigos con una corrosiva sustancia química. Descubre el tardígrado, que es capaz incluso de sobrevivir en el espacio, y conoce el gusano que escupe baba pegajosa para atrapar a sus presas. Te sorprederá todo cuanto ocurre en un mundo microscópico de...