A Guide to Spiders of Australia

Volker W Framenau, Barbara C Baehr, Paul Zborowski

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New Holland
23 September 2014

Arachnids; Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders

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This definitive guide to the subject, written by three experts in the field, offers a window into a fascinating world. Notorious species such as the Redback and the Sydney Funnel-web sit alongside less well known but equally intriguing spiders such as the ant-mimics and net-casting spiders. The introduction covers spider structure, evolution, reproduction, silk and venom, together with peculiarities of the family within an Australian context.

The two main sections of the book deal with Trapdoor Spiders and Modern Spiders, and within each section there is a chapter on each of the 80 or so spider families that occur in Australia. Each is illustrated with beautiful photographs of the subjects, with more than 30 images per family for some of the larger groups such as the jumping spiders, and many rare images never before published.

By: Volker W Framenau, Barbara C Baehr, Paul Zborowski
Imprint: New Holland
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 922g
ISBN: 9781921517242
ISBN 10: 1921517247
Publication Date: 23 September 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active