Describes the characteristics of thirteen varieties of spiders, listing the length, preferred foods, habitats, range, and other facts about each, and including photographs. Spiders that are included in this text are, black and yellow garden spider, black widow spider, blonde Tarantula, brown recluse spider, california Trapdoor spider, common sac spider, Goldenrod Crab Spider, huntsman spider six-spotted fishing spider, spitting spider, thin-legged Wolf spider, Western Lynz spider, and zebra jumping spider.