Hillyard, P. D.

The private life of spiders / Paul Hillyard. - Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2008. - 160 p. : col. ill. ; 33 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155) and index.

Background to spiders -- Spiders that hunt -- Spiders that build webs -- Tarantulas and trapdoor spiders -- silk factory -- Mating and breeding -- use of venom -- Social spiders -- Spiders and humans -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index. ch. 1. ch. 2. ch. 3. ch. 4. ch. 5. The ch. 6. ch. 7. The ch. 8. ch. 9.

Presents an illustrated guide to the anatomy, behavior, social organization, reproduction, hunting techniques, and web construction of a variety of spiders from around the world.

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Spiders.
Spiders--Pictorial works.

QL458.4 / .H554 2008

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