Harvesting Ants and Trap-Door Spiders

John Traherne Moggridge

Some ants harvest and store seeds like tiny farmers, and some spiders build hinged doors over their burrows. John Moggridge watched both with patient wonder, describing the seed-gathering ants and the ingenious trap-door spiders of southern Europe. A close, delighted study of two of nature's cleverest small engineers. For the naturalist who finds genius in the lives of insects and spiders. Kneel down and look.