By Stoy A. Hedges and Dr. Mark S. Lacey; Dan Moreland, Editor
ISBN 1-883751-07-7 | Published 1995 | Paperback | 220 pp | illus
An essential addition to every PCO's technical library with more than 100 illustrations and photos. Spiders featured: Myglamorph Spiders, Tarantulas, Purseweb Spiders, Funnel Web Tarantulas, Trapdoor Spiders, True Spiders, Jumping Spiders, Wolf Spiders, Nursery Web Spiders, Ground Spiders, Sac Spiders, Lynx Spiders, Crab Spiders, Brown Spiders, Cellar Spiders, Funnel Web Spiders, Sheetweb Spiders, Orb-Weaving Spiders, and Comb-Footed Spiders.
Chapters include:
- Basic Spider Biology
- The Silk of Spiders
- Health Aspects of Spiders
- Basic Spider Anatomy
- Identifying Spiders
- Control Techniques For Spiders
- Active Hunters
- Passive Hunters
- Web Builders
- Relatives of Spiders