Review: Not the best book by this author!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
Although this book is interesting (hence 3 stars) there are some factual inaccuracies - see below.In asking the question about where spiders live, the author says the best question to ask is where they do not live. Do you know where that is? Antarctica! Yes, they live everywhere else!Want to see some up-close spider's eyes? You'll see them looking at you in this book!Did you know that spider silk is made out of protein?The deadly spiders mentioned are black widow, Brazilian wandering spider (Banana spiders), brown recluse. Also talked about are crab spider, water spiders, jumping spiders and tarantulas.Cons: The author states that ALL spiders have venom, but that is not actually true! One spider family, Uloboridae, do NOT possess venom glands.Nowhere does the author say that not all spiders build webs. In fact, in the section "What's for dinner?" she makes the statement "You know how spiders catch their food - but what is their food exactly?" This, to me, implies that due to previous notation, that spiders all catch food in webs which is NOT true! Wolf spiders and jumping spiders do NOT make webs and instead, stalk their prey!