Book Launch and Reception: Chris Alice Kratzer, "Widow Spiders of the World."

Book Launch and Reception: Chris Alice Kratzer, "Widow Spiders of the World."

Come celebrate "Widow Spiders of the World," the new illustrated field guide from Frenchtown's own "Alie" Kratzer, the author of "The Social Wasps of North America."

This gorgeously-illustrated guide reveals the life cycle, ecology, evolution, anatomy, and behavior of widow spiders, one of the most feared animals on Earth, with tips on how to avoid their painful bites. It is the first complete illustrated field guide to all known species of widow spiders across the globe.