Biology of Spiders

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This book incorporates the latest research while dispelling many oft-heard myths and misconceptions that surround spiders. Of special interest are chapters on the structure and function of spider webs and silk, as well as those on spider venom. A new subchapter on tarantulas will appeal especially to tarantula keepers and breeders.
The highly accessible text is supplemented by exceptional, high-quality photographs, many of them originals, and detailed diagrams. It will be of interest to arachnologists, entomologists, and zoologists, as well as to academics, students of biology, and the general reader curious about spiders.

Author(s): Rainer Foelix
Edition:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Year: 2010

Language: English
Pages: 428

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
1. An Introduction to Spiders......Page 12
2. Functional Anatomy......Page 26
3. Metabolism......Page 58
4. Neurobiology......Page 92
5. Spider Webs......Page 145
6. Locomotion and Prey Capture......Page 197
7. Reproduction......Page 227
8. Development......Page 271
9. Ecology......Page 296
10. Phylogeny and Systematics......Page 336
Bibliography......Page 354
A......Page 420
C......Page 421
E......Page 422
J......Page 423
M......Page 424
P......Page 425
S......Page 426
T......Page 427
Z......Page 428