Black Widow Spiders

by Molly Kolpin

Overview

They have red marks on their bellies. They spin messy webs. And they got their name from their unusual mating habits. Look inside to discover what's going on in the world of black widow spiders.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429645195
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2010
Series:	Spiders
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	0.32(w) x 0.31(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	NC560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Molly Kolpin studied English at Gustavus Adolphus College and now writes full-time. Growing up, Molly was a horse-crazy girl who collected model horses and read every horse book she could find. She recently traveled to the heart of horse country for a visit to Churchill Downs – the site where the Kentucky Derby is held each year. Molly lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

A Warning Sign 4

Black Widow Bodies 6

Hanging Around 9

Black Widow World 10

Black Widow Bites 13

Dinnertime 14

A Wonderful Life 16

Growing and Changing 18

What's in a Name? 20

Amazing but True! 21

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Index 24