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The Waterbug Book

By John Gooderham and Edward Tsyrlin (CSIRO)

The natural history and biology of Australia's most commonly encountered spiders is explained in this fascinating book to enable the reader to more easily identify them and understand their ways. 

The engineering feats of spiders are amazing. With mathematical ingenuity, a spider uses its legs, spinnerets and the swing of its abdomen to construct a silken snare with marvellous precision. Their non-existent heads, over-abundant eyes, well hidden mouths and uniquely divided torsos seem to challenge conventional laws of nature. Its all explained in this great book.

Soft laminated cover. 232 pages. (2002 / 2009 reprint) 215mm X 148mm. ISBN 9780643066687. RRP $44.95