Nefertiti, the Spidernaut

Nefertiti, the Spidernaut
Author: Darcy Pattison
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2017-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684443261

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Most spiders spin a web and passively wait for prey to come to them. Jumping spiders, by contrast, actively hunt by jumping to catch their food. What if a jumping spider was sent to the International Space Station? When it jumped, it would simply float. No one knew if the spider could hunt in a weightless environment. This nonfiction picture book for elementary kids chronicles the amazing voyage of Nefertiti, the Spidernaut to the International Space Station and back. She’s a Phiddipus johnsonii, or Johnson jumping spider, native to western United States. Her colorful anatomy—red, black and teal—made for stunning photography and video. In 2012, Nefertitti clocked a record-breaking 100 days in space, during which time she circled Earth about 1584 times, traveling about 41,580,000 miles.

Nefertiti, the Spidernaut: The Jumping Spider Who Learned to Hunt in Space

Nefertiti, the Spidernaut: The Jumping Spider Who Learned to Hunt in Space
Author: Darcy Pattison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-09-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781629440613

THE AMAZING VOYAGE OF NEFERTITI, THE SPIDERNAUT Can a Phiddipus johnsonii, or Johnson jumping spider, survive 100 days on the International Space Station? Astronaut Sunita Williams, Captain U.S. Navy said, "It was a suspense story for me. . ." Join Nefertiti as she circles Earth 1584 times and discover if she survives.

Spidernaut

Spidernaut
Author: Jodie Parachini
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0807504408

Told in the first person as if written by Arabella herself, she describes how she was the first spider to spin a web in space in 1973, and even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. Reading Arabella's diary and the story, we learn how spiders spin webs and why this experiment, suggested by a high school student, was important.

Jumping Spiders

Jumping Spiders
Author: Meish Goldish
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1597167053

Introduces jumping spiders, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, diet, and behavior.

Super Spiders

Super Spiders
Author: Pam Holden
Publisher: Flying Start Books
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2020-12-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1776547004

Many people think that spiders are insects. But spiders are different to insects. Their bodies have two main parts, not three. They have eight legs, not six. What else do you know about spiders?

Spiders

Spiders
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1430130628

"...bright illustrations and simple text, pleasantly presented in read-along form, should be welcomed by budding entomologists." -School Library Journal

Deadly Spiders

Deadly Spiders
Author: Matt Turner
Publisher: Hungry Tomato ®
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 151243597X

With their unique ability to spin silk that is stronger than steel, spiders make cunning traps as well as beautiful webs. This book brings you up close to these brilliant engineers, aerial acrobats, and super-successful predators. Discover the trap-door spider that can pull 38 times its own weight, the diving bell spider that lives its whole life in water, the bird-dropping spider that is a master of disguise, and more! Learn some fascinating secrets about the world's most interesting—and deadly—spiders. You'll never look at your eight-legged friends the same way again!

Spidermania

Spidermania
Author: Alexandra Siy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Spiders
ISBN: 9780823428717

Debunking myths about spiders, this book takes an extremely close look at creatures that have both fascinated and terrified human beings. An introduction explains what makes spiders unique. Ten unusual species are highlighted with incredible electron micrograph photographs and surprising facts. From diving bell spiders that live in bubbles underwater, to spitting spiders that shoot venomous wads of spit at their prey, to black widows and wolf spiders, this unusual book will intrigue readers and help dispel arachnophobia.

Spiders

Spiders
Author: Laura K. Murray
Publisher: Creative Paperbacks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781628321890

A kindergarten-level introduction to spiders, covering their growth process, behaviors, the places they call home, and such defining features as their legs.

Do You Really Want to Visit Venus?

Do You Really Want to Visit Venus?
Author: Thomas K. Adamson
Publisher: Do You Really Want to Visit th
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781607531968

"A child astronaut takes an imaginary trip to Venus, learns about the extremely hot and harsh conditions on the planet, and decides that Earth is a good home after all. Includes solar system diagram, Venus vs. Earth fact chart, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.