TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pollard, Simon
AU  - Sirvid, Phil,
TI  - Why is that spider dancing?: the amazing arachnids of Aotearoa 
SN  - 9780995133891
U1  - 595.40993 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Wellington, New Zealand : 
PB  - Te Papa Press, 
KW  - Arachnida
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Spiders
KW  - New Zealand J
KW  - uvenile literature
KW  - Juvenile works
N1  - Welcome to our world -- Who are Aotearoa's amazing arachnids -- Where do our arachnids live? -- How do we study and care for arachnids?
N2  - "What are arachnids? How do spiders differ from harvestmen, pseudoscorpions, mites and ticks? What makes the arachnid species that are unique to Aotearoa so special? How are webs made? How do they hunt prey, eat and defend themselves? Where do they live? Which are venomous? Which can you find in your house? What makes some arachnids the stuff of nightmares? In this ... book, ... science writer Simon Pollard and Te Papa spider expert Phil Sirvid share the magic, secrets, mysteries and marvels of Aotearoa New Zealand's abundance of eight-legged beasties, from microscopic mites to spiders as large as your hand. They also profile some of the men and women who have helped build our knowledge in this area"--Publisher's website
ER  -