Field Guide To The Spiders Of California And The Pacific Coast States (california Natural History Guides)
by Richard J. Adams /
2014 / English / EPUB
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With over 40,000 described species, spiders have adapted to
nearly every terrestrial environment across the globe. Over half
of the world’s spider families live within the three contiguous
Pacific Coast statesnot surprising considering the wide variety
of habitats, from mountain meadows and desert dunes to redwood
forests and massive urban centers. This beautifully illustrated,
accessible guide covers all of the families and many of the
genera found along the Pacific Coast, including introduced
species and common garden spiders. The author provides readers
with tools for identifying many of the region’s spiders to
family, and when possible, genus and species. He discusses
taxonomy, distribution, and natural history as well as what is
known of the habits of the spiders, the characters of families,
and references to taxonomic revisions of the pertinent genera.
Full-color plates for each family bring to life the incredible
diversity of this ancient arachnid order.
With over 40,000 described species, spiders have adapted to
nearly every terrestrial environment across the globe. Over half
of the world’s spider families live within the three contiguous
Pacific Coast statesnot surprising considering the wide variety
of habitats, from mountain meadows and desert dunes to redwood
forests and massive urban centers. This beautifully illustrated,
accessible guide covers all of the families and many of the
genera found along the Pacific Coast, including introduced
species and common garden spiders. The author provides readers
with tools for identifying many of the region’s spiders to
family, and when possible, genus and species. He discusses
taxonomy, distribution, and natural history as well as what is
known of the habits of the spiders, the characters of families,
and references to taxonomic revisions of the pertinent genera.
Full-color plates for each family bring to life the incredible
diversity of this ancient arachnid order.