Orb Weavers

Orb Weavers
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Publisher : Lerner Publications
Total Pages : 52
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780761350392
ISBN-13 : 076135039X
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Orb Weavers by : Sandra Markle

Introduces the orb weaver spider, describing its distinctive characteristics and habits.

The Orb-weaving Spiders of Canada and Alaska

The Orb-weaving Spiders of Canada and Alaska
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Publisher : NRC Research Press
Total Pages : 384
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0660188988
ISBN-13 : 9780660188980
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis The Orb-weaving Spiders of Canada and Alaska by : Charles D. Dondale

Orb-weaving spiders spin the wheel-shaped webs often seen on dewy mornings in meadows and hedges, or on the walls and the eaves of buildings. This manual provides descriptions, illustrations, and taxonomic keys for the identification of the 94 species of these spiders represented in Canada and neighbouring regions.

Orb-Weaver Spiders

Orb-Weaver Spiders
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Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages : 26
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781477728932
ISBN-13 : 1477728937
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Orb-Weaver Spiders by : Joanne Randolph

Discover the spiky, hairy, and big-eyed members of the orb-weaver family. Shudder at the mortifying size of their webs. Accessible text and photographs of diverse species will help a student cultivate a student’s natural interest in the animal kingdom.

Spider Webs

Spider Webs
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 679
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ISBN-10 : 9780226534749
ISBN-13 : 022653474X
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Spider Webs by : William Eberhard

In this lavishly illustrated, first-ever book on how spider webs are built, function, and evolved, William Eberhard provides a comprehensive overview of spider functional morphology and behavior related to web building, and of the surprising physical agility and mental abilities of orb weavers. For instance, one spider spins more than three precisely spaced, morphologically complex spiral attachments per second for up to fifteen minutes at a time. Spiders even adjust the mechanical properties of their famously strong silken lines to different parts of their webs and different environments, and make dramatic modifications in orb designs to adapt to available spaces. This extensive adaptive flexibility, involving decisions influenced by up to sixteen different cues, is unexpected in such small, supposedly simple animals. As Eberhard reveals, the extraordinary diversity of webs includes ingenious solutions to gain access to prey in esoteric habitats, from blazing hot and shifting sand dunes (to capture ants) to the surfaces of tropical lakes (to capture water striders). Some webs are nets that are cast onto prey, while others form baskets into which the spider flicks prey. Some aerial webs are tramways used by spiders searching for chemical cues from their prey below, while others feature landing sites for flying insects and spiders where the spider then stalks its prey. In some webs, long trip lines are delicately sustained just above the ground by tiny rigid silk poles. Stemming from the author’s more than five decades observing spider webs, this book will be the definitive reference for years to come.

A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia

A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia
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Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages : 465
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780643107083
ISBN-13 : 0643107088
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia by : Robert Whyte

Australians have a love–hate relationship with spiders. Some spiders, such as the Redback and the Sydney Funnelweb, inspire fear. Yet Peacock Spiders, with their colourful fan-spreading courtship dances, have won rapturous appreciation worldwide. A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia uses photographs of living animals to help people identify many of the spiders they encounter. Featuring over 1300 colour photographs, it is the most comprehensive account of Australian spiders ever published. With more than two-thirds of Australian spiders yet to be scientifically described, this book sets the scene for future explorations of our extraordinary Australian fauna. This field guide will be enjoyed by naturalists and anyone with an interest in learning more about Australia's incredible arachnids.

For Love of Insects

For Love of Insects
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 9780674736443
ISBN-13 : 0674736443
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis For Love of Insects by : Thomas Eisner

Imagine beetles ejecting defensive sprays as hot as boiling water; female moths holding their mates for ransom; caterpillars disguising themselves as flowers by fastening petals to their bodies; termites emitting a viscous glue to rally fellow soldiers--and you will have entered an insect world once beyond imagining, a world observed and described down to its tiniest astonishing detail by Thomas Eisner. The story of a lifetime of such minute explorations, For Love of Insects celebrates the small creatures that have emerged triumphant on the planet, the beneficiaries of extraordinary evolutionary inventiveness and unparalleled reproductive capacity. To understand the success of insects is to appreciate our own shortcomings, Eisner tells us, but never has a reckoning been such a pleasure. Recounting exploits and discoveries in his lab at Cornell and in the field in Uruguay, Australia, Panama, Europe, and North America, Eisner time and again demonstrates how inquiry into the survival strategies of an insect leads to clarifications beyond the expected; insects are revealed as masters of achievement, forms of life worthy of study and respect from even the most recalcitrant entomophobe. Filled with descriptions of his ingenious experiments and illustrated with photographs unmatched for their combination of scientific content and delicate beauty, Eisner's book makes readers participants in the grand adventure of discovery on a scale infinitesimally small, and infinitely surprising.

Amazing Arachnids

Amazing Arachnids
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9781400890187
ISBN-13 : 1400890187
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Amazing Arachnids by : Jillian Cowles

A richly illustrated and up-close look at the secret lives of spiders and other arachnids The American Southwest is home to an extraordinary diversity of arachnids, from spitting spiders that squirt silk over their prey to scorpions that court one another with kissing and dancing. Amazing Arachnids presents these enigmatic creatures as you have never seen them before. Featuring a wealth of color photos of more than 300 different kinds of arachnids from eleven taxonomic orders--both rare and common species—this stunningly illustrated book reveals the secret lives of arachnids in breathtaking detail, including never-before-seen images of their underground behavior. Amazing Arachnids covers all aspects of arachnid biology, such as anatomy, sociality, mimicry, camouflage, and venoms. You will meet bolas spiders that lure their victims with fake moth pheromones, fishing spiders that woo their mates with silk-wrapped gifts, chivalrous cellar spiders, tiny mites, and massive tarantulas, as well as many others. Along the way, you will learn why arachnids are living fossils in some respects and nimble opportunists in others, and how natural selection has perfected their sensory structures, defense mechanisms, reproductive strategies, and hunting methods. Covers more than 300 different kinds of arachnids, including ones new to science Features more than 750 stunning color photos Describes every aspect of arachnid biology, from physiology to biogeography Illustrates courtship and mating, birth, maternal care, hunting, and defense Includes first-ever photos of the underground lives of schizomids and vinegaroons Provides the first organized guide to macroscopic mites, including photos of living mites for easy reference

Stronger Than Steel

Stronger Than Steel
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 85
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ISBN-10 : 9780547681269
ISBN-13 : 0547681267
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Stronger Than Steel by : Bridget Heos

An introduction to the field of genetics through the story of Randy Lewis and his work with golden orb weaver spiders and his subsequent creation of artificial spider silk that can be used to save and improve lives. Full color.

Spiders and Their Kin

Spiders and Their Kin
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Publisher : Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
Total Pages : 163
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ISBN-10 : 9781466862456
ISBN-13 : 1466862459
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Spiders and Their Kin by : Herbert W. Levi

This eBook is best viewed on a color device. Enjoy and Learn! Expert Knowledge! Easy-to-Read! This introduction to the diverse yet little known world of spiders is packed with concise, accurate information. With full-color pictures and readable text, this guide identifies representative species and describes: Their characteristics and habits Growth, courtship and enemies Where they are found Includes information on poisonous species and how to collect, preserve, and raise spiders.

Spider Biters

Spider Biters
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Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages : 30
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1404235213
ISBN-13 : 9781404235212
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Spider Biters by : Therese M. Shea

Describes the characteristics, behavior, and diet of various spiders, including tarantulas and fisher spiders.