Harvestman

Not even a true spider, but still gives me the creeps... Just look at those legs! Pattern from this book.

Green Huntsman Spider

Pattern from this book.

Praying Mantis

Pattern from this book.

Petits Animaux en Perles

"Tiny beaded animals"

By Marie-Claude Burel, published in 2005

No longer available

My copy of this book is a downloaded version (shame on me!), because the original became unavailable just this Christmas. I had it in my Amazon shopping cart, but when I finally could afford it, it was gone :( If it ever becomes available again I'll definitely buy it.

Like the other book by the same author the layout is very practical, with the pattern/chart on the same side as pictures of the animal. The animals are presented with scientific names and a few facts, and they are sorted by class/type, like reptiles & amphibians, birds, rodents, insecteaters, etc.

Contains 30 patterns, some of which include:

Viper
Frog
Snail
Mouse
Squirrel
Hedgehog
Bat
Fox
Skunk
Raven
Blue tit
Pheasant
Rabbit
Deer
Wild boar

Bombardier beetle

Pattern in this book.

Firefly

Pattern in this book.

Petites Bêtes en Perles

"Tiny beaded beasts"

By Marie-Claude Burel, published in 2005

Available on Amazon

My first beading book in French :) Patterns for insects and a few arachnids. All critters are presented both with scientific and common names. Unlike the German pattern books, this book has the patterns on the same pages as the pictures and the written instructions. Very practical.

It also contains a directory of the critters in the beginning of each chapter for easy reference.

Some of the patterns are:

Ladybug

Praying Mantis
Dragonflies
Flies
Wasps
Bumblebee
Spiders
Firefly
Grasshopper
Dung beetle
Cricket
Termite