Contains facts about the tarantula and the scorpion, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

Young readers learn about scorpions. Includes full-color photographs and table of contents.

Explores the different types of spiders and scorpions, describing their features, behavior, and habitats.

Discusses the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of scorpions, focusing on how they hunt and kill their prey.

We have been taught to fear scorpions in any form. But scorpions usually sting either to subdue their prey or to protect themselves. In fact, Earth has two thousand scorpion species, but only a few dozen are deadly to humans. With vivid descriptions of scorpions? life cycle, body structure, habits, and habitat and beautiful, realistic illustrations, this new entry in the popular Strange and Wonderful series explores one of nature?s feared and misunderstood...

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces scorpions to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

Learn about a day and a night in the life of a scorpion.

This story is the friendship of a tarantula and a scorpion who are picked on by a tarantula hawk wasp and learn to stand up themselves.