Which New Zealand Spider?

Author: Andrew Crowe

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  • : $26.00 NZD
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  • : July 2007
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Description

A simple way to identify New Zealand's native and introduced spiders.

In this companion to his award-winning Which New Zealand Insect? Andrew Crowe showcases New Zealand spiders, with practical details on how, when and where to find them.

The author continues in his typically entertaining style to weave in many odd and surprising facts - such as how best to eat big spiders, which ones fly, and how to use spider webs for catching fish or for stopping bullets.

Some 60 New Zealand spiders and their relatives (both common and rare) are covered; described here and illustrated with 130 photographs.

Awards

Winner of Storylines Notable New Zealand Books: Non Fiction 2008 and New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Non-Fiction Award 2008.

Author description

Andrew Crowe is a full-time author with a special interest in helping make nature accessible to beginners of all ages. He has written over 40 nature books covering seashells, insects, spiders, birds and other animals and plants. Andrew has won five New Zealand book awards, including the Ashton Wylie Award for a biography for teenagers on the Dalai Lama and - for his contribution to children's literature generally - the Margaret Mahy Medal.