Cowles Amazing Arachnids

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-4008-9018-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 328 Seiten

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Cowles, Jillian

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Naturwissenschaften, Technik, Medizin
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Insekten (Entomologie)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Spinnentiere (Arachnide)
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 7

Prologue 9

1 Introducing the Arachnids 10

2 Scorpions: 30

Scorpiones

3 Pseudoscorpions: 52

Pseudoscorpiones

4 Vinegaroons: 68

Thelyphonida (Uropygi)

5 Short-Tailed Whipscorpions: 80

Schizomida

6 Tailless Whipscorpions: 88

Amblypygi

7 Microwhipscorpions: 98

Palpigradi

8 Harvestmen: 102

Opiliones

9 Wind Spiders: 114

Solifugae

10 Ticks and Other Mites: 124

Parasitiformes and Acariformes

11 Spiders: 148

Araneae, the Eight-Legged Puzzle

12 Tarantulas, Trapdoor Spiders, and Their Kin: 164

Mygalomorphs

13 Orb Weavers: 184

Araneidae, Tetragnathidae, and Uloboridae

14 Irregular Web Builders: 196

Theridiidae, Nesticidae, Leptonetidae, Diguetidae, Dictynidae, and Pholcidae

15 Crevice Weavers, Ground Weavers and Sheet Web Builders: 220

Sicariidae, Filistatidae, Plectreuridae, Zoropsidae, Titanoecidae, Amaurobiidae, Oecobiidae, Linyphiidae, and Agelenidae

16 Jumping Spiders: 236

Salticidae

17 Lynx Spiders: 260

Oxyopidae

18 Crab Spiders: 266

Thomisidae, Sparassidae, Philodromidae, Selenopidae, and Zoropsidae

19 Sand Spiders and Wolf Spiders: 274

Homalonychidae and Lycosidae

20 Ghosts, Goblins, Pirates, and Other Wandering Hunters: 284

Mimetidae, Corrinidae, Trachelidae, Gnaphosidae, Caponiidae, Dysderidae, Oonopidae, Anyphaenidae, Miturgidae, Eutichuridae, and Liocranidae

21 Fishing Spiders: 296

Pisauridae and Trechaleidae

22 Spitting Spiders: 306

Scytodidae

23 In the Company of Arachnids 314

Acknowledgments 317

References 318

Index of Common and Scientific Names 323

Über Autor(innen)

Jillian Cowles is a clinical microbiologist, naturalist, and photographer. Her photographs have appeared in numerous books and publications, including The Bees in Your Backyard and Bugs Rule! (both Princeton), as well as museum displays, art exhibits, and murals.