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The hairy field spider could star in its own monster movie. Covered in spines and fur, this spider would be scary if it weren't so tiny. Yet it can take on a much bigger moth or fly. That's because it builds webs at night when they are hard to see. Bugs that stick to the web become food for the spider. Learn more about how it feeds and kills in All About African Hairy Field Spiders.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, John Bankston began writing professionally while still a teenager. Since then, over two hundred of his articles have been published in magazines and newspapers across the country, including travel articles in The Tallahassee Democrat, The Orlando Sentinel and The Tallahassean. He is the author of over 175 books for young adults, including works on Alexander the Great, scientist Stephen Hawking, actor Jodi Foster, and authors including Katherine Paterson, Ray Bradbury and F. Scott Fitzgerald. His young adult trilogy, The Academy, was published in August. He lives in Huntington Beach, California with his rescue dog.
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