Trap-Door Spiders

Author: Emily Wilson
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1499420668
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Trapdoor spiders get their name from the trapdoor-like entrance they make to their underground burrows. Made of silk, soil, and plant matter, a trapdoor spider’s habitat is an interesting study in bug behavior. Readers will be fascinated to learn all about the trapdoor spider through this volume, which is written to support elementary science curricula. The information-rich text explores the life of a trapdoor spider with a special focus on their burrows and the behaviors that keep these spiders close to or under the ground. Readers also learn about the spider’s role in its ecosystem, its life cycle, and physical and behavioral features. Fact boxes, color photographs, and age-appropriate text are designed to make learning fun.

Trap-Door Spiders and Other Amazing Predators

Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1512436690
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43

Book Description
Lots of animals hunt prey to survive. Many of them attack with sharp teeth and claws. But did you know that some animals have sneaky and clever ways of hunting? Trap-door spiders hide until just the right moment. A peacock mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch. And killer whales swim, dive, and work together. The animals in this book use lures, traps, and teamwork to catch their prey. Read this book to learn all about predators and their unique hunting tactics!

Spiders and Other Animals That Make Traps

Author: Vic Kovacs
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477756558
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
There are animals that hunt, and then there are animals that wait until their prey comes to them. These animals make terrific traps that are sure to snap up their dinner when it walks by. Readers will be fascinated by these trap-making animals, including spiders that throw nets and spit poison, alligators that lure birds onto their nose, and antlions that build pits for other animals to fall into. This book covers the animals’ habitats, social structures, and anatomy, while explaining how their traps work. Fact boxes supplement this high-interest topic and give a deeper understanding of animal behavior and ecosystems. Fascinating text and bright visuals will make these sneaky hunters come to life.

Spiders and Other Animals That Make Traps

Author: Vic Kovacs
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477755861
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Trap-Door Spiders

Author: M. H. Seeley
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1538202158
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Its a good thing this spiders prey cant read, because this spiders name gives away its secret. Trap-door spiders build burrows that double as slick traps they use to catch a tasty meal. These cunning eight-legged terrors hide at the bottom of the burrow and wait for dinner to show up at its door. Through incredible photographs showing the building and use of these nests, readers explore the world of trap-door spiders and see how they differ from other relatives in the arachnid family.

Trap-Door Spiders

Author: Jake Miller
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823967100
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
The architects of the arachnid world, these spiders dig a hole using special rake-like combs on their front legs. Then they construct a trap door with silk, often covering it with twigs, dirt, and leaves. Imagine the surprise of passing insects that make the mistake of passing too close to this spiders lair! Spectacular photography and in-depth text bring the world of trap-door spiders to life.

Spiders

Author: Ann Heinrichs
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756505905
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Describes various types of spiders, their physical characteristics, their feeding habits, life cycles, and benefits to humans.

Spiders

Author: Lola M. Schaefer
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736808293
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Provides an introduction to spiders describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, predators, and relationship to people.

Spiders in Ecological Webs

Author: David H. Wise
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521310611
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
A critical evaluation of the role of field experimentation in population and community ecology.

Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers, 2nd Edition

Author: Michael Schrenk
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 1593274327
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
There's a wealth of data online, but sorting and gathering it by hand can be tedious and time consuming. Rather than click through page after endless page, why not let bots do the work for you? Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers will show you how to create simple programs with PHP/CURL to mine, parse, and archive online data to help you make informed decisions. Michael Schrenk, a highly regarded webbot developer, teaches you how to develop fault-tolerant designs, how best to launch and schedule the work of your bots, and how to create Internet agents that: –Send email or SMS notifications to alert you to new information quickly –Search different data sources and combine the results on one page, making the data easier to interpret and analyze –Automate purchases, auction bids, and other online activities to save time Sample projects for automating tasks like price monitoring and news aggregation will show you how to put the concepts you learn into practice. This second edition of Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers includes tricks for dealing with sites that are resistant to crawling and scraping, writing stealthy webbots that mimic human search behavior, and using regular expressions to harvest specific data. As you discover the possibilities of web scraping, you'll see how webbots can save you precious time and give you much greater control over the data available on the Web.