A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia
Robert Whyte author Greg Anderson author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:CSIRO Publishing
Published:30th Jun '17
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The definitive guide into the fascinating world of the spiders of Australia.
This definitive guide to the subject, written by 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.
Once seduced by the charm of spiders, you'll find yourself entranced by their ways and amused by the authors' entertaining style." —Owen Seeman, Wildlife Australia
ISBN: 9780643107076
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1133g
464 pages