Glenn: Rich Bradley has been the Ohio Spiderman for many years, exploring the woods and meadows all over the state day-and-night over all of his career. He wrote this book not as a professor (which he is) but as a true spider enthusiast who knows them all by experience. He is able to convey his enthusiasm for spiders to readers thru his books and blogs. The book is well organized and easy to follow. It covers all of the North American spiders, not just Ohio. The drawings are amazing. A very high quality book, excellently printed. I highly recommend it.
United States on Nov 01, 2023
Amazon Customer: It has detailed pictures which makes identifying spiders easy.
United States on Jun 10, 2023
Andrea Wilmer: This book is very informative and great for spider identification.
United States on Feb 18, 2023
almisi: Excelente libro
Spain on Jan 27, 2022
JPG: Quel ouvrage magnifique !
France on Apr 03, 2021
Shane: This book is great! Lots of information about each species, and the artwork is incredible! The book is divided into three sections. The first consists of spider biology, identification of various families and how to find spiders for study. The second section is comprised of all the beautiful artwork depicting the species covered in the final section. Finally, the last section has individual family and species accounts to correspond with the previous art. Avery happy with my purchase!
Canada on Dec 03, 2020
Juan: I love it, it has a lot of pictures and scientific names with a little description. I'm from Mexico and it helps me to identify some spiders.
Mexico on Nov 24, 2018
Andree-Anne Mercier: I wanted a book on spiders, and I wanted the best, so I decided to get this one and I am very happy with it!
In short, the first part of this book is about spider anatomy, habits, etc (very interesting read!), the second part is 'plates', which are images of spiders with their names, sizes, and a reference to the page where you will find more information about the specimen you are researching, which is the third and final part of the book. Each spider has about half a page of text explaining where it can be found, where it is from, how it lives, etc.
When you see a spider that you wish to identify using this book, be sure to check for it's web (or lack thereof) because the spider images are grouped according to their weaving/hunting habits. I found it weird at first, but I quickly got used to it, and now it seems to make perfect sense!
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to know more about our fascinating eight-legged friends!
Canada on Jul 16, 2015
Daphne: Received this book about a week ago and was immediately impressed by the excellent color drawings from Steve Buchanan. According to the back cover "This book is designed to be used.............from backyard naturalist to scientist" and strives to "...simplify the identification of spiders based on a few features of their body and behavior."( p. 31). Accordingly, it starts with an introduction to spider behavior, silk production and use, anatomy, prey catching methods and much more. Dichotomous keys are presented to identify spider families by their webs. To do this in the field one has to take the book along which weighs 2lb and 10oz and does not easily fit into a pocket with its 7 x 10 1/4 inches. Some of the other criteria used to identify spider families are the number and arrangement of eyes (p. 31), the number and arrangement of the spinnerets (p. 32). Even the author admits that some of these structures may not always be easily observed with a hand magnifier provided the spider cooperates. 469 species of spiders are depicted in outstanding drawings contained in 82 plates. This sounds like a lot, however considering the vast area covered - all of North America with the...
United States on Jan 22, 2013
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| Total Reviews | 12 reviews | 43 reviews | 42 reviews |
| Biology of Insects & Spiders | Biology of Insects & Spiders | Biology of Insects & Spiders | |
| Language | English | ||
| Outdoors & Nature Reference | Outdoors & Nature Reference | ||
| Customer Reviews | 4.8/5 stars of 353 ratings | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 493 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); | |
| Best Sellers Rank | #75 in Entomology #91 in Biology of Insects & Spiders#252 in Outdoors & Nature Reference | #66 in Entomology #76 in Biology of Insects & Spiders #166 in Animal Husbandry | |
| Paperback | 288 pages | ||
| Item Weight | 2.2 pounds | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-0520315310 | ||
| Entomology (Books) | Entomology | Entomology | |
| Dimensions | 7 x 0.9 x 10 inches | ||
| ISBN-10 | 0520315316 | ||
| Publisher | University of California Press; First Edition |
United States on Jan 11, 2024