Silk & Venom The incredible lives of spiders by James O'Hanlon

Silk & Venom The incredible lives of spiders by James O'HanlonThere are more than 50 000 species of spiders. They surround us in our daily lives and, contrary to popular belief, the vast majority are completely harmless to humans. In Silk & Venom, James O'Hanlon takes us from his backyard to all corners of the globe (and even outer space!) to explore these fascinating creatures and show us why they're not so scary after all. You'll encounter everything from miniscule jumping spiders with super intelligence to

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