Spiders (Collins Gem Photoguide) (Collins Gems) - Softcover

Hillyard, Paul

9780004709048: Spiders (Collins Gem Photoguide) (Collins Gems)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0004709047 ISBN 13: 9780004709048

Publisher: Collins, 1997

This photographic guide describes 220 spiders from all over the globe, from the common house spider to the largest tarantula. There is a brief introduction to each group of spiders - primitive, six-eyed, lace-web, tangle- and sheet-weaving, orb-weaving, hunting, crab and jumping. Each entry includes a photograph to help identify the spider and information on appearance, range, habitat, hunting behaviour and whether the species is dangerous to humans. The guide also features a general introduction which discusses spider biology and evolution.

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From the Back Cover:

The only truly pocket-sized, photographic guide to spiders of the world.

Describes over 220 species from funnel-webs, trapdoor spiders and jumping spiders to the largest tarantulas.

Gives information on appearance, food, range, habitat, what time of year the spider can be seen, and which species are venomous.

About the Author:

Geoffrey W. Potts and Silja Swaby

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