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What has eight legs, poor eyesight, and can paralyze prey with a poisonous bite?

I don't know, but there's one crawling up your arm right now!

Bad jokes aside, the fascinating world of those carnivorous critters--spiders, that is--is explored in minute detail in this combination mini science kit and book. Open the Velcro strap of what looks like a simple book and fi... More

What has eight legs, poor eyesight, and can paralyze prey with a poisonous bite?

I don't know, but there's one crawling up your arm right now!

Bad jokes aside, the fascinating world of those carnivorous critters--spiders, that is--is explored in minute detail in this combination mini science kit and book. Open the Velcro strap of what looks like a simple book and find a clear plastic bug collection box with magnifying glass and built-in ruler, a 32-page color book, and a big plastic spider. Packed with information, the book reveals startling details about the tiny (and sometimes not-so-tiny) arachnids. Did you know that some types of spiders' silk can stretch to almost twice their length before breaking? Or that there are almost 40,000 known species of spiders--but this is only a quarter of the estimated total? Be grateful you don't live in the 16th century, when doctors treated watery eyes with the dung and urine of spiders dropped in rose oil! This compelling little book dispels myths and feeds the curious mind. Can't get enough of nature's creepy-crawlies? Check out Beetles (Bug Box). (Ages 7 to 11) --Emilie Coulter

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