A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia

Robert Whyte, Greg Anderson

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CSIRO Publishing
01 June 2017

Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders

Australians have a love-hate relationship with spiders. Spiders inspire fear, especially dangerous species such as the Redback and Sydney Funnelweb. Yet, Peacock Spiders, whose males spread a colourful fan and wave their legs in a courtship dance to impress females, have won rapturous appreciation worldwide. A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia uses photographs of live animals to enable identification of commonly encountered spiders to the family level and, in some cases, to genus and species. Featuring over 1300 colour photographs, it is the most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. With more than two-thirds of Australian spiders yet to be scientifically described, this book sets the scene for future explorations of our extraordinary Australian fauna.

By: Robert Whyte, Greg Anderson
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 1.133kg
ISBN: 9780643107076
ISBN 10: 064310707X
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 01 June 2017
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction From arachnophobia to arachnophilia How to use this book Determining species – everything helps, including genitals Australia’s rich arachnological history Parts of a spider: the need-to-know terms Shortcuts to identification Spider families from A to Z Araneomorphae Mygalomorphae Little-known Spider Families Glossary Photo credits Readings Index Spiders: family tree Index of family common names

Reviews for A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia

It may just change your mind about arachnids, and help you identify many of the spiders you have encountered. Not all are scary! -- Ally Jackson * Gardening Australia, August 2017 *