The Book of Spider Records

Katja Bargum & Jenny Lucander

Spiders’ greatest superpower, at least from a human perspective, is their ability to scare the wits out of us! Plenty of adults are terrified of spiders too, even though most species pose no danger at all. What first seems frightening often becomes much less so once we learn more about nature’s incredible diversity.

And spiders have plenty of other superpowers. They can live almost anywhere on Earth, from underwater habitats to the slopes of Mount Everest. They spin silk as strong as steel, some can travel through the air, and the oldest known spider lived to be 43 years old. When working together, spiders are among the planet’s most successful predators.

Packed with humor, surprising examples, and astonishing facts, this fascinating non-fiction book transforms fear of spiders into curiosity and wonder.

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