Spiders of the Eastern United States

Download or read book Spiders of the Eastern United States written by W. Mike Howell and published by Pearson Learning Solutions. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiders of the Eastern United States: A Photographic Guide fills the void for a photographic identification guide to commonly encountered eastern U.S. spiders. Although not a taxonomic key or scientific treatise, this welcome book contains a wealth of information not seen elsewhere. After a brief introduction to spider anatomy, silk and webs, spider ecology, and classification, the book covers descriptions of families and common species. For each family, there are representative species with identifying characteristics, ecology and behavior, size, and one or more photos are provided. 363 pages, color photos throughout.