{"product_id":"web-watching-9780990915874","title":"Web Watching","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour Guide to Spiders and Their Webs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe see webs everywhere, but do you know which spider made each web? And for what purpose? This user-friendly guide by award-winning science teacher and lifelong spider watcher Larry Weber helps you untangle the mystery of spider webs and demystify the many purposes of silk.Did you know that spiders have up to seven silk glands and that each produces a different type of silk? The complex process of building a giant orb web is explained in detail.Over 40 species of spiders and their webs are discussed here in detail, with over 200 color photos and 50 illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeb Watching\u003c\/i\u003e was a Silver Winner in the Nature \u0026amp; Environment category of the 31st Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards for excellence in book publishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 A Guide to Web Watching\u003cbr\u003e  2 Spider Classification\u003cbr\u003e  3 Insect \u0026amp; Spider Comparison\u003cbr\u003e  4 Spider External Anatomy\u003cbr\u003e  8 Spider Internal Anatomy\u003cbr\u003e  9 Spinnerets \u0026amp; Silk\u003cbr\u003e  10 Silk Glands\u003cbr\u003e  12 Spider Silk\u003cbr\u003e  13 Types of Webs\u003cbr\u003e  17 Other Uses for Silk\u003cbr\u003e  17 Web Construction\u003cbr\u003e  24 Web Destruction\u003cbr\u003e  25 Web Watching Tips\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSPECIES ACCOUNTS\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e28 COB WEBS\u003cbr\u003e  --30 Theridiidae\u003cbr\u003e  --36 Pholcidae\u003cbr\u003e  --38 Dictynidae\u003cbr\u003e  40 SHEET WEBS\u003cbr\u003e  --42 Linyphiidae\u003cbr\u003e  --48 Hahnidae\u003cbr\u003e  50 FUNNEL WEBS\u003cbr\u003e  --52 Agelenidae\u003cbr\u003e  --56 Amaurobiidae\u003cbr\u003e  58 ORB WEBS\u003cbr\u003e  --60 Araneidae\u003cbr\u003e  --106 Tetragnathidae\u003cbr\u003e  --116 Uloboridae\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePHOTO GALLERIES\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e120 Insects Caught in Webs\u003cbr\u003e  122 Dewy Webs\u003cbr\u003e  124 Frosty Webs\u003cbr\u003e  125 Snowy Web\u003cbr\u003e  126 Dusty Webs\u003cbr\u003e  127 Seeds in Webs\u003cbr\u003e  130 Other Silk Constructions\u003cbr\u003e  132 Man-made Web Substrates\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e133 Titles of Interest\u003cbr\u003e  134 Photo Credits\u003cbr\u003e  135 Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stone Ridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51456034963799,"sku":"9780990915874","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780990915874.jpg?v=1755033538","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/web-watching-9780990915874","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}