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Arachnids

Author : Jan Beccaloni
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Arachnids written by Jan Beccaloni and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With around 11 distinctive lineages and over 38,000 species of spiders alone, arachnids are an amazingly diverse group of invertebrates--and with names like the Goliath Bird-Eating Spider, the Tailless Whip Spider, and the Harvestman, they can be both spectacular and captivating. Most books about arachnids focus on spiders, neglecting scorpions, ticks, mites, wind spiders, and other fascinating yet poorly understood groups. This adventurous volume summarizes all existing knowledge about each major type of arachnid, revealing their secrets through detailed species accounts, brilliant photographs, and a compelling cast of eight-legged characters. It examines the anatomy, habitat, behavior and distribution of each lineage, from the garden spider to the death stalker scorpion and even a species of mite that lives inside a monkey's lungs. Drawing on the vast resources at London's Natural History Museum, Arachnids spins a sensational tale, debunking common myths and delving deep into the lives of these bizarre and beautiful creatures.

Amazing Arachnids

Author : Jillian Cowles
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400890187
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Arachnids written by Jillian Cowles and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated and up-close look at the secret lives of spiders and other arachnids The American Southwest is home to an extraordinary diversity of arachnids, from spitting spiders that squirt silk over their prey to scorpions that court one another with kissing and dancing. Amazing Arachnids presents these enigmatic creatures as you have never seen them before. Featuring a wealth of color photos of more than 300 different kinds of arachnids from eleven taxonomic orders--both rare and common species—this stunningly illustrated book reveals the secret lives of arachnids in breathtaking detail, including never-before-seen images of their underground behavior. Amazing Arachnids covers all aspects of arachnid biology, such as anatomy, sociality, mimicry, camouflage, and venoms. You will meet bolas spiders that lure their victims with fake moth pheromones, fishing spiders that woo their mates with silk-wrapped gifts, chivalrous cellar spiders, tiny mites, and massive tarantulas, as well as many others. Along the way, you will learn why arachnids are living fossils in some respects and nimble opportunists in others, and how natural selection has perfected their sensory structures, defense mechanisms, reproductive strategies, and hunting methods. Covers more than 300 different kinds of arachnids, including ones new to science Features more than 750 stunning color photos Describes every aspect of arachnid biology, from physiology to biogeography Illustrates courtship and mating, birth, maternal care, hunting, and defense Includes first-ever photos of the underground lives of schizomids and vinegaroons Provides the first organized guide to macroscopic mites, including photos of living mites for easy reference

Neurobiology of Arachnids

Author : F.G. Barth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642703488
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)

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Book Synopsis Neurobiology of Arachnids by : F.G. Barth

Download or read book Neurobiology of Arachnids written by F.G. Barth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arachnids rarely come to mind when one discusses arthropod neurobiology. In fact much more is now known and written about the nervous systems of insects and crustaceans. Several arguments have led us to conclude, however, that the time has come to document impor tant aspects of the neurobiology of spiders, scorpions, and their kin, as well. Studies of arachnid neurobiology have made considerable progress since the last comprehensive treatment by Bullock and Horridge in their monumental monograph on invertebrate nervous systems pub lished in 1965. This is especially true for research performed in the last decade. Several problems related to the structure and function of arachnid nervous and sensory systems have now been studied in con siderable depth but have so far not been given adequate space under one cover. A particular incentive to produce this book has been the impor tance attributed to comparative approaches in neurobiology. Neglect ing a large taxonomic group such as the arachnids - which comprises some 60,000 species living a wide range of different lives - would mean ignoring an enormous potential source of knowledge. In writing the chapters of this book we have striven to present some of the unique features of the arachnids. But the result of our efforts is not just meant to contribute to an understanding of the particularities of the arach nids.

Medical Insects and Arachnids

Author : R.P. Lane
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401115540
Total Pages : 733 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Medical Insects and Arachnids by : R.P. Lane

Download or read book Medical Insects and Arachnids written by R.P. Lane and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 733 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprising though it seems, the world faces almost as great a threat today from arthropod-borne diseases as it did in the heady days of the 1950s when global eradication of such diseases by eliminating their vectors with synthetic insecticides, particularly DDT, seemed a real possibility. Malaria, for example, still causes tremendous morbidity and mortality throughout the world, especially in Africa. Knowledge of the biology of insect and arachnid disease vectors is arguably more important now than it has ever been. Biological research directed at the development of better methods of control becomes even more important in the light of the partial failure of many control schemes that are based on insecticide- although not all is gloom, since basic biological studies have contributed enormously to the outstanding success of international control programmes such as the vast Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa. It is a sine qua non for proper understanding of the epidemiology and successful vector control of any human disease transmitted by an arthropod that all concerned with the problem - medical entomologist, parasitologist, field technician - have a good basic understanding of the arthropod's biology. Knowledge will be needed not only of its direct relationship to any parasite or pathogen that it transmits but also of its structure, its life history and its behaviour - in short, its natural history. Above all, it will be necessary to be sure that it is correctly identified.

Amazing Spiders

Author : Alexandra Parsons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780751357615
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Spiders written by Alexandra Parsons and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs introduce some of the most amazing members of the spider family, such as bird-eating spiders, spitting spiders, and banana spiders.

Fossil Arachnids

Author : Jason A. Dunlop
Publisher : Siri Scientific Press
ISBN 13 : 0956779549
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Fossil Arachnids written by Jason A. Dunlop and published by Siri Scientific Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fossil arachnids date back more than 400 million years to the Silurian period, making them one of the first animal groups to appear in terrestrial ecosystems. This book provides information on what the arachnids are and their relationships to one another.

Common Spiders of North America

Author : Richard A. Bradley
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520315316
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Common Spiders of North America written by Richard A. Bradley and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This first comprehensive guide to all 68 spider families in North America beautifully illustrates 469 of the most commonly encountered species. Group keys enable identification by web type and other observable details, and species descriptions include identification tips, typical habitat, geographic distribution, and behavioral notes. A concise illustrated introduction to spider biology and anatomy explains spider relationships. This book is a critical resource for curious naturalists who want to understand this ubiquitous and ecologically critical component of our biosphere.

The Arachnid Class

Author : Rebecca Stefoff
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761430759
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Arachnid Class written by Rebecca Stefoff and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2009 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The arachnids include some of the planet's most feared creatures, such as venomous scorpions and deadly funnel-web spiders. Other arachnids-like the tiny house dust mites that live by the millions in all of our homes-are among the world's smallest and most successful animals. The Arachnid Class explores the origins, scientific classification, and biology of arachnids, from familiar garden spiders to less common creatures such as wind scorpions and the rare, cave-dwelling "living fossil" spiders of Southeast Asia. The more than 80,000 known species of arachnids play important roles in the world's ecosystems. As The Arachnid Class shows, these creatures also affect human life in a variety of ways. Book jacket.

How to Know the Spiders

Author : Benjamin Julian Kaston
Publisher : WCB/McGraw-Hill
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book How to Know the Spiders written by Benjamin Julian Kaston and published by WCB/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1978 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tarantulas and Other Arachnids

Author : Samuel D. Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Tarantulas and Other Arachnids written by Samuel D. Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Insects and Spiders

Author : Jinny Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0689811632
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (898 download)

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Book Synopsis Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Insects and Spiders by : Jinny Johnson

Download or read book Simon & Schuster Children's Guide to Insects and Spiders written by Jinny Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introduction to more than 100 insects and arachnids, giving general information about family characteristics and habits, and more specific facts about some species.

The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids

Author : Jae C. Choe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521589772
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids written by Jae C. Choe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Social' insects and arachnids exhibit complex forms of behavior that involve cooperation in building a nest, defending against attackers or rearing offspring. This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to sociality and its evolution in a wide range of taxa.

Spinning Spiders

Author : Ruth Berman
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780822536048
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Spinning Spiders written by Ruth Berman and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of spiders and how they use their silk for weaving webs and other purposes.

Illinois Insects and Spiders

Author : Peggy Macnamara
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226501000
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Illinois Insects and Spiders written by Peggy Macnamara and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marrying art and entomology, this is a unique introduction to local biodiversity found in Illinois. More than a traditional field guide, it combines lush artwork with the science of natural history.

Amazing Arachnids

Author : Jillian Cowles
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691176582
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Arachnids written by Jillian Cowles and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated and up-close look at the secret lives of spiders and other arachnids The American Southwest is home to an extraordinary diversity of arachnids, from spitting spiders that squirt silk over their prey to scorpions that court one another with kissing and dancing. Amazing Arachnids presents these enigmatic creatures as you have never seen them before. Featuring a wealth of color photos of more than 300 different kinds of arachnids from eleven taxonomic orders--both rare and common species—this stunningly illustrated book reveals the secret lives of arachnids in breathtaking detail, including never-before-seen images of their underground behavior. Amazing Arachnids covers all aspects of arachnid biology, such as anatomy, sociality, mimicry, camouflage, and venoms. You will meet bolas spiders that lure their victims with fake moth pheromones, fishing spiders that woo their mates with silk-wrapped gifts, chivalrous cellar spiders, tiny mites, and massive tarantulas, as well as many others. Along the way, you will learn why arachnids are living fossils in some respects and nimble opportunists in others, and how natural selection has perfected their sensory structures, defense mechanisms, reproductive strategies, and hunting methods. Covers more than 300 different kinds of arachnids, including ones new to science Features more than 750 stunning color photos Describes every aspect of arachnid biology, from physiology to biogeography Illustrates courtship and mating, birth, maternal care, hunting, and defense Includes first-ever photos of the underground lives of schizomids and vinegaroons Provides the first organized guide to macroscopic mites, including photos of living mites for easy reference

Catalogue of the Smaller Arachnid Orders of the World

Author : Mark S. Harvey
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 9780643068056
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Smaller Arachnid Orders of the World written by Mark S. Harvey and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2003 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a valuable summary of bibliographic information, enabling readers to access the worldwide literature for these smaller orders.

Spiders of North America

Author : Darrell Ubick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998014609
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (146 download)

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Download or read book Spiders of North America written by Darrell Ubick and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated and updated guide to the spider families and genera north of Mexico is an indispensable reference for both amateur naturalists and professional arachnologists. It provides keys to over 600 genera in 71 different families.