Spiders of the World (eBook)

A Natural History

Norman I. Platnick (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2020
240 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-20498-7 (ISBN)

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A stunningly illustrated natural history of spidersSpiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tundra and cities. Spiders of the World is a captivating look at these wondrously adaptable and endlessly intriguing arachnids, written by six of the world's leading experts on spiders. This stunningly illustrated natural history features a wealth of spectacular color photos and covers a breathtaking array of spider species from around the globe, describing their behaviors, characteristics, and remarkable evolutionary adaptations. An incisive and engaging introduction provides an invaluable overview of the world's spiders, and is followed by in-depth profiles spanning more than 100 spider families and presented taxonomically. Each profile is organized phylogenetically and includes beautiful photography to illustrate various species within the family. There are also distribution maps, tables of essential facts, and commentaries highlighting diverse aspects of spider biology, making Spiders of the World an indispensable volume for anyone who wants to learn more about these marvelous creatures.Provides a richly illustrated look at spiders of all shapes and sizes from around the worldFeatures hundreds of color photos and diagramsSpans more than 100 spider families and covers an array of different speciesExplores spider behavior, attributes, biology, and evolutionIncludes distribution maps, tables of essential facts, informative commentaries, and moreEngages and educates readers about the unique natural history of spiders

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.6.2020
• Reihe/Serie: A Guide to Every Family
• Reihe/Serie: A Guide to Every Family
• Co-Autor: Rudy Jocqué, Gustavo Hormiga, Robert Raven, Martín J. Ramírez, Peter Jäger
• Zusatzinfo: 291 color photos.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Abdomen • Actinopodidae • Agelenidae • Amaurobiidae • Amaurobius fenestralis • American house spider • Ant • Anteater • Ant eggs • Antrodiaetidae • Ant spider • Anyphaenidae • Arachnid • Arachnology • arachnophobia • Araneomorphae • Archaeidae • Argiope (spider) • Argyrodes • armed spider • arthropods • Atrax • Atypus • Australian funnel-web spider • Ballooning (spider) • Black Widow • Bolas spider • brown recluse • Brown recluse spider • Calamistrum • camel spider • carapace • Carpenter ant • Caterpillar • cellar spider • cephalothorax • chelicerae • cobweb • Corinnidae • crab spider • Cribellum • crustacean • Darkling beetle • Deinopidae • Dipluridae • Dysderidae • Entelegynae • Evolution of spiders • female • fishing spider • Flower crab spider • Fungus gnat • Funnel-web spider • garden spider • Giant house spider • Giant huntsman spider • golden silk orb-weaver • goliath bird-eater • grass spider • Greenbottle blue tarantula • ground spider • Harpactea sadistica • Heteropoda • Hexathelidae • hobo spider • house spider • huntsman spider • Idiopidae • insect • Intertidal spider • jumping spider • Lampshade spider • Latrodectus • Lynx spider • Macrothele • Microstigmatidae • millipede • Mygalomorphae • mygalomorphs • Nursery web spider • Opiliones • orb-weaver • Orb-weaver spider • orb web • Parasitoid wasp • Parasteatoda tepidariorum • Pedipalp • Pirate spider • Raft spider • Ray spider • recluse spider • red-back spider • Redback spider • Sac spider • Scopulae • Sea spider • Sicariidae • Spider • spider anatomy • spider bites • Spider silk • Spider wasp • spider web • spiderweb • Spinneret (spider) • Spitting spider • Sydney funnel-web spider • tagmata • tangle web spider • Tarantulas • Termite • Theridiidae • The Spider Bite • Thomisidae • Trapdoor spider • Uloboridae • Urticating hair • Velvet spider • wandering spider • Weaver ant • wolf spider • Woodlouse spider • World Spider Catalog • Zoropsidae
• ISBN-10: 0-691-20498-5 / 0691204985
• ISBN-13: 978-0-691-20498-7 / 9780691204987