A Naturalists Guide to the Spiders of Borneo is an easy-to-use, introductory identification guide to 280 most commonly seen spider species in Borneo, that is perfect for resident and visitor alike. It is aimed at helping to create more awareness and...More info...
This book is based on the well-established book Biology of Spiders but is completely updated. It focuses on the biology and natural history of spiders in general - it...More info...
To avoid any misunderstandings: this book is not about spiders as pets, but about those spiders that live in our houses and apartments as lodgers. Mostly ignored and sometimes (wrongly) feared, there is hardly a building in the world that does not...More info...
This book provides comprehensive overview of scorpion biology and the medical implications of their venoms. It presents the taxonomic classification, anatomy, morphology, and natural habitats of scorpions, detailing their reproductive processes....More info...
A comprehensive field guide to identification and classification of scorpions in South Africa.South Africa is home to an astonishing variety of scorpions, with 108 species in three families occurring in most of the region’s biomes, from desert and gr...More info...
Of the 758 species of hard ticks (family Ixodidae) currently known to science, 137 (18) are found in the Neotropical Zoogeographic Region, an area that extends from the eastern and western flanks of the Mexican Plateau southward to southern Argenti...More info...
The Theraphosidae are the most famous and diverse mygalomorph spiders, and include some of the largest arachnids on earth. Their unique defense mechanisms, predatory tactics, reproductive strategies and ecological adaptations are displayed by a wi...More info...
Of the 758 species of hard ticks (family Ixodidae) currently known to science, 137 (18) are found in the Neotropical Zoogeographic Region, an area that extends from the eastern and western flanks of the Mexican Plateau southward to southern Argenti...More info...
Wolfgang Nentwig, Jutta Ansorg, Angelo Bolzern, Holger Frick, Anne-Sarah Ganske, Ambros Hänggi, Christian Kropf, Anna Stäubli
(Pub. Date: 19-Apr-2022, Paperback / softback, Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, ISBN-13: 9783662633977)
Spinnen sind Super-Raubtiere und vertilgen alles, was sie überwältigen können. Dafür haben sie unglaublich gute Fangtechniken und mit der Spinnenseide ein Werkzeug entwickelt, das die Materialtechnik vor Neid erblassen lässt. Die Männchen sind meist...More info...
The Theraphosidae are the most famous and diverse mygalomorph spiders, and include some of the largest arachnids on earth. Their unique defense mechanisms, predatory tactics, reproductive strategies and ecological adaptations are displayed by a wi...More info...
Norman I. Platnick, Rudy Jocqué, Gustavo Hormiga, Robert Raven, Martín J. Ramírez, Peter Jäger
Series: A Guide to Every Family
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2020, Hardback, Publisher: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691188850)
A stunningly illustrated natural history of spidersSpiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tund...More info...
Chelicerates do not possess dedicated antennae like the Mandibulata but have evolved their second sets of appendages into the eponymous chelicerae. In scorpions, pectines are specialized comb-like structures, located on the ninth body segment, u...More info...
This volume merges all geographical and paleogeographical data on all groups of the arachnofauna. The book features topics such as the ecological factors, climate and other barriers that influence the distribution of arachnida. It also elaborates...More info...
Ticks of the Southern Cone of America: Diagnosis, Distribution and Hosts with Taxonomy, Ecology and Sanitary Importance focuses on the tick species prevalent in The Southern Cone of America, including their distribution, biology, associated...More info...
Ticks are known to parasitize a wide range of hosts including mammals, reptiles and birds. These parasites are of veterinary and public health significance since they are responsible for the spread of a number of pathogens to humans and animals. W...More info...
Acarology - the study of mites and ticks, is a subdiscipline of Zoology, and is often considered part of the field of Entomology (the study of insects). Mites and ticks are distributed throughout the world and inhabit almost every ecosystem...More info...
This book surveys attachment structures and adhesive secretions occurring in this class of animals and discusses the relationships between structure, properties, and function in the context of evolutionary trends, and biomimetic potential. Topics com...More info...
More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological...More info...
(Pub. Date: 19-Apr-2016, Hardback, Publisher: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691642154)
Concentrating on the complex spider communication system, this book assembles the most recent multidisciplinary advances of leading researchers from many countries to assess the peculiar role spiders play in the animal kingdom.Origi...More info...
A Naturalists Guide to the Spiders of Borneo is an easy-to-use, introductory identification guide to 280 most commonly seen spider species in Borneo, that is perfect for resident and visitor alike. It is aimed at helping to create more awareness and...More info...
This book is based on the well-established book Biology of Spiders but is completely updated. It focuses on the biology and natural history of spiders in general - it...More info...
To avoid any misunderstandings: this book is not about spiders as pets, but about those spiders that live in our houses and apartments as lodgers. Mostly ignored and sometimes (wrongly) feared, there is hardly a building in the world that does not...More info...
This book provides comprehensive overview of scorpion biology and the medical implications of their venoms. It presents the taxonomic classification, anatomy, morphology, and natural habitats of scorpions, detailing their reproductive processes....More info...
A comprehensive field guide to identification and classification of scorpions in South Africa.South Africa is home to an astonishing variety of scorpions, with 108 species in three families occurring in most of the region’s biomes, from desert and gr...More info...
Of the 758 species of hard ticks (family Ixodidae) currently known to science, 137 (18) are found in the Neotropical Zoogeographic Region, an area that extends from the eastern and western flanks of the Mexican Plateau southward to southern Argenti...More info...
The Theraphosidae are the most famous and diverse mygalomorph spiders, and include some of the largest arachnids on earth. Their unique defense mechanisms, predatory tactics, reproductive strategies and ecological adaptations are displayed by a wi...More info...
Of the 758 species of hard ticks (family Ixodidae) currently known to science, 137 (18) are found in the Neotropical Zoogeographic Region, an area that extends from the eastern and western flanks of the Mexican Plateau southward to southern Argenti...More info...
Wolfgang Nentwig, Jutta Ansorg, Angelo Bolzern, Holger Frick, Anne-Sarah Ganske, Ambros Hänggi, Christian Kropf, Anna Stäubli
(Pub. Date: 19-Apr-2022, Paperback / softback, Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, ISBN-13: 9783662633977)
Spinnen sind Super-Raubtiere und vertilgen alles, was sie überwältigen können. Dafür haben sie unglaublich gute Fangtechniken und mit der Spinnenseide ein Werkzeug entwickelt, das die Materialtechnik vor Neid erblassen lässt. Die Männchen sind meist...More info...
The Theraphosidae are the most famous and diverse mygalomorph spiders, and include some of the largest arachnids on earth. Their unique defense mechanisms, predatory tactics, reproductive strategies and ecological adaptations are displayed by a wi...More info...
Norman I. Platnick, Rudy Jocqué, Gustavo Hormiga, Robert Raven, Martín J. Ramírez, Peter Jäger
Series: A Guide to Every Family
(Pub. Date: 09-Jun-2020, Hardback, Publisher: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691188850)
A stunningly illustrated natural history of spidersSpiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tund...More info...
This title is out of print. Used copies may be available, but delivery only inside Baltic States
Spiders of the World explores the huge diversity of spider species and their fascinating traits, with profiles of over 100 families accompanied by expert commentary and beautiful photographs. ...More info...
Chelicerates do not possess dedicated antennae like the Mandibulata but have evolved their second sets of appendages into the eponymous chelicerae. In scorpions, pectines are specialized comb-like structures, located on the ninth body segment, u...More info...
Entering the realm of science, any science, from the study of elephants and oak trees to planets and galaxies, is the beginning of a deep, dark journey into the unknown. It is an adventure where every question answered opens a door to a dozen new on...More info...
This volume merges all geographical and paleogeographical data on all groups of the arachnofauna. The book features topics such as the ecological factors, climate and other barriers that influence the distribution of arachnida. It also elaborates...More info...
(Pub. Date: 01-Apr-2017, Calendar, Publisher: Calvendo Verlag GmbH, ISBN-13: 9781325261284)
See eight species of European Spiders in colorful macro shots, some of them with prey, some of them fighting with insects. The jumping spider Pellenes tripunctatus can even be found on the Red List of Threatened Species. Calvendo calendars are prem...More info...
Ticks of the Southern Cone of America: Diagnosis, Distribution and Hosts with Taxonomy, Ecology and Sanitary Importance focuses on the tick species prevalent in The Southern Cone of America, including their distribution, biology, associated...More info...
Ticks are known to parasitize a wide range of hosts including mammals, reptiles and birds. These parasites are of veterinary and public health significance since they are responsible for the spread of a number of pathogens to humans and animals. W...More info...
Acarology - the study of mites and ticks, is a subdiscipline of Zoology, and is often considered part of the field of Entomology (the study of insects). Mites and ticks are distributed throughout the world and inhabit almost every ecosystem...More info...
This book surveys attachment structures and adhesive secretions occurring in this class of animals and discusses the relationships between structure, properties, and function in the context of evolutionary trends, and biomimetic potential. Topics com...More info...
