This stunning field guide provides a comprehensive resource for identifying and appreciating nearly 500 species of spiders.
Arachnids are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This is the most comprehensive field guide to all 68 spider families in North America, with beautiful illustrations of 469 of the most commonly encountered species. Group keys enable accurate identification by web pattern, morphology, and other observable details, and species descriptions include tips to help everyday naturalists identify spiders, as well as their common names, typical habitat, geographic distribution, and behavioral notes. A concise illustrated introduction to spider biology and anatomy explains spider relationships. Featuring 82 gorgeous color plates, this book is an accessible and detailed resource for curious naturalists who want to understand this ubiquitous and ecologically critical component of our biosphere.
By:
Richard A. Bradley
Illustrated by:
Steve Buchanan
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 998g
ISBN: 9780520315310
ISBN 10: 0520315316
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 October 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FINDING, STUDYING, AND IDENTIFYING SPIDERS SPIDERS: AN INTRODUCTION FINDING AND STUDYING SPIDERS IDENTIFYING SPIDERS KEYS TO FAMILIES WITHIN GROUPS UNDER DEBRIS GROUP SPACE-FILLING WEB GROUP SHEET WEAVERS GROUP ORB-SHAPED WEB GROUP FUNNEL-SHAPED WEB GROUP SIX-EYED SPIDERS GROUP JUMPING SPIDERS GROUP CRABLIKE SPIDERS GROUP SURFACE HUNTERS GROUP GROUND HUNTERS GROUP FOLIAGE HUNTERS GROUP MYGALOMORPH GROUP TINY SPIDERS GROUP COLOR PLATES SECTION BETWEEN PAGES 60 AND 61 SPIDER ACCOUNTS FAMILY AGELENIDAE • FUNNEL WEAVERS FAMILY AMAUROBIIDAE • HACKLEDMESH WEAVERS FAMILY AMPHINECTIDAE • AMPHINECTIDS FAMILY ANAPIDAE • GROUND ORBWEAVERS FAMILY ANTRODIAETIDAE • FOLDINGDOOR TRAPDOOR SPIDERS FAMILY ANYPHAENIDAE • GHOST SPIDERS FAMILY ARANEIDAE • ORBWEAVERS FAMILY ATYPIDAE • PURSEWEB SPIDERS FAMILY CAPONIIDAE • BRIGHT LUNGLESS SPIDERS FAMILY CLUBIONIDAE • SAC SPIDERS FAMILY CORINNIDAE • ANTMIMIC SPIDERS FAMILY CTENIDAE • WANDERING SPIDERS FAMILY CTENIZIDAE • TRAPDOOR SPIDERS FAMILY CYBAEIDAE • SOFT SPIDERS FAMILY CYRTAUCHENIIDAE (NOW EUCTENIZIDAE) • WAFERLID TRAPDOOR SPIDERS FAMILY DEINOPIDAE • OGREFACED SPIDERS FAMILY DESIDAE • DESIDS FAMILY DICTYNIDAE • MESHWEAVERS FAMILY DIGUETIDAE • DESERTSHRUB SPIDERS FAMILY DIPLURIDAE • FUNNELWEB SPIDERS FAMILY DYSDERIDAE • WOODLOUSE SPIDERS FAMILY FILISTATIDAE • CREVICE WEAVERS FAMILY GNAPHOSIDAE • STEALTHY GROUND SPIDERS FAMILY HAHNIIDAE • COMBTAILED SPIDERS FAMILY HERSILIIDAE • LONGSPINNERET SPIDERS FAMILY HOMALONYCHIDAE • DUSTY DESERT SPIDERS FAMILY HYPOCHILIDAE • LAMPSHADE WEAVERS FAMILY LEPTONETIDAE • MIDGET CAVE SPIDERS FAMILY LINYPHIIDAE • SHEETWEB WEAVERS FAMILY LIOCRANIDAE • SPINYLEGGED SAC SPIDERS FAMILY LYCOSIDAE • WOLF SPIDERS FAMILY MECICOBOTHRIIDAE • MIDGET FUNNELWEB TARANTULAS FAMILY MIMETIDAE • PIRATE SPIDERS FAMILY MITURGIDAE • PROWLING SPIDERS FAMILY MYSMENIDAE • DWARF COBWEB WEAVERS FAMILY NEMESIIDAE • WISHBONE SPIDERS FAMILY NESTICIDAE • CAVE COBWEB SPIDERS FAMILY OCHYROCERATIDAE • MIDGET GROUND WEAVERS FAMILY OECOBIIDAE • FLATMESH WEAVERS FAMILY OONOPIDAE • GOBLIN SPIDERS FAMILY OXYOPIDAE • LYNX SPIDERS FAMILY PHILODROMIDAE • RUNNING CRAB SPIDERS FAMILY PHOLCIDAE • CELLAR SPIDERS FAMILY PIMOIDAE • LARGE HAMMOCKWEB SPIDERS FAMILY PISAURIDAE • NURSERY WEB SPIDERS FAMILY PLECTREURIDAE • SPURLIPPED SPIDERS FAMILY PRODIDOMIDAE • PRODIDOMIDS FAMILY SALTICIDAE • JUMPING SPIDERS FAMILY SCYTODIDAE • SPITTING SPIDERS FAMILY SEGESTRIIDAE • TUBEWEB SPIDERS FAMILY SELENOPIDAE • FLATTIES FAMILY SICARIIDAE • SIXEYED BROWN SPIDERS FAMILY SPARASSIDAE • HUNTSMAN SPIDERS FAMILY SYMPHYTOGNATHIDAE • DWARF ORBWEAVERS FAMILY TELEMIDAE • LONGLEGGED CAVE SPIDERS FAMILY TENGELLIDAE • TENGELLIDS FAMILY TETRAGNATHIDAE • LONGJAWED ORBWEAVERS FAMILY THERAPHOSIDAE • TARANTULAS FAMILY THERIDIIDAE • COBWEB WEAVERS FAMILY THERIDIOSOMATIDAE • RAY ORBWEAVERS FAMILY THOMISIDAE • CRAB SPIDERS FAMILY TITANOECIDAE • ROCK WEAVERS FAMILY TRECHALEIDAE • LONGLEGGED WATER SPIDERS FAMILY ULOBORIDAE • HACKLED ORBWEAVERS FAMILY ZODARIIDAE • ZODARIIDS FAMILY ZORIDAE • ZORIDS FAMILY ZOROCRATIDAE • ZOROCRATIDS FAMILY ZOROPSIDAE • ZOROPSIDS GLOSSARY REFERENCES INDEX
Richard Bradley is Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at The Ohio State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Biology at the University of New Mexico, studying the population biology of scorpions, and has been an active researcher and teacher since 1972, publishing on the behavior and ecology of birds, scorpions, and spiders.
Reviews for Common Spiders of North America
""Bradley’s admiration of and attention to these animals is evident. . . .The result is not only a remarkable compendium of information about conspicuous spiders in North America, but a gateway to their study and appreciation.” * American Entomologist * ""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."" * BioOne * ""This is a fabulous book, worthy of a place on the bookshelves of any arachnological library."" * British Arachnological Society Newsletter * “People with an interest in North American spiders should enjoy this book.” * The Guardian * ""Every few years a field guide emerges with artwork so stunning the book is worth owning regardless of whether you plan to identify anything with it. Richard Bradley’s Common Spiders of North America is just such a book. Buy it. You won’t regret it. . . .an instant classic. Highly recommended."" -- Alex Wild, * Myrmecos *
