Orb Weaver Handbook: A Complete Guide to Identification, Web Building, Feeding, Behavior, Molting, Reproduction, Life Cycle, Habitat, and Observation - Softcover

Allen, Ofelia J. Allen

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798175532082

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Discover the remarkable world hidden inside the perfect circle of an orb weaver’s web.

Orb Weaver Handbook by Ofelia J. Allen is a practical, engaging guide for anyone who wants to identify, understand, and responsibly observe these extraordinary spiders. From colorful garden orb weavers and writing spiders to spiny, marbled, cross, and golden silk orb weavers, this book helps readers look beyond appearance and recognize the details that reveal how these animals live.

Learn how orb weavers choose web sites, produce specialized silk, construct radial lines and capture spirals, repair damaged webs, recycle silk, and detect the smallest vibrations traveling through their intricate hunting structures. Explore how they capture prey, respond to weather, communicate, defend themselves, and adapt their daily behavior to changing conditions.

Inside this handbook, you’ll explore:

Whether you are a backyard naturalist, gardener, student, wildlife photographer, spider enthusiast, or simply curious about the web builders living around your home, this guide turns ordinary sightings into opportunities for deeper understanding.

See the web differently—and discover the precision, adaptability, and fascinating behavior of orb weaver spiders.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798175532082
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 162
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.es/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg