Spiders of the World (New ed)

Although very few spiders are dangerous to humans, the group as a whole still provokes fear and loathing among many people.

Spiders of the World describes these intriguing creatures with their highly individual life styles, their variety, and their beauty in a thought-provoking manner.

The opening chapters on the structure of spiders and their relationships to each other and to invertebrates in general provide, in a very readable form, sufficient background for an appreciation of the subsequent chapters on behavior.

Their astonishing defense mechanisms, particularly mimicry and camouflage, are also discussed.