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Page last revised: July 30, 2011
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General information
This beautifully illustrated guide to the spider genera of North America, north of Mexico, provides over 1400 illustrations and keys to the genera in 68 spider families. Over 550 genera are included.
The 8.5 X 11" spiral bound manual contains 72 chapters and a wealth of information, including:
- an introduction to spider morphology, natural history, collecting techniques, and spider preservation methods
- an overview of the current status and most recent developments in spider phylogeny
- a key to the 68 families found in North America north of Mexico
- keys to the genera in each of the 68 families
- san etymological dictionary explaining the derivation of the names of spider genera and families
- an illustrated glossary
Please note that this is not a photo-ID guide to spiders; it is intended to aid in accurate identification and to do this one must become familiar with some of the details of spider morphology. To aid in this, a guide to morphology used in classification is provided. The information on spider biology and identification make this guide especially suitable for serious amateurs and professionals.
To Order, please purchase from booksellers such as:
(At both of the websites just listed you can view some pages of the guide.)
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