Mesozoic Spiders Araneae
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Mesozoic Spiders Araneae
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Author : Joerg Wunderlich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Mesozoic Spiders Araneae written by Joerg Wunderlich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
Mesozoic Spiders U A
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Author : Jörg Wunderlich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Mesozoic Spiders U A written by Jörg Wunderlich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
Fossil Spiders
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Author : David Penney
language : en
Publisher: Siri Scientific Press
Release Date : 2011
Fossil Spiders written by David Penney and has been published by Siri Scientific Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Amber fossils categories.
Compared to insects, fossil spiders have received only scant attention in the literature. Previously, the only works available were numerous scientific papers, many published in foreign languages. Most of these are basic descriptive taxonomic works, with very few considering broader biological concepts. Despite a significant increase in the discovery and description of fossil spiders within the last quarter Century this void remained unfilled. Thus, this short monograph aims to achieve several objectives. Firstly, to provide general and up to date background information on the overall importance and diversity of fossils spiders, including an indication of those groups for which the taxonomy is spurious and in need of reassessment. Secondly, to discuss the techniques available for working with fossil spiders and some of the problems encountered by palaeoarachnologists, including bias and limitations of the spider fossil record. Thirdly, the overall evolutionary history of spiders is summarized in the form of an evolutionary tree, which is subsequently used to address key issues of broad interest, such as origins, diversifications and extinctions, including the effects of mass extinctions and predator-prey co-radiations. Finally, the contribution that fossil data can make to understanding the past and present biogeography of the order is considered. This book should be of interest to both amateur and professional arachnologists and palaeontologists and will also serve as a general palaeontological reference work for neonologists studying extant spiders.
Fossil Arachnids
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Author : Jason A. Dunlop
language : en
Publisher: Siri Scientific Press
Release Date : 2012
Fossil Arachnids written by Jason A. Dunlop and has been published by Siri Scientific Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Arachnida, Fossil categories.
Fossil arachnids date back more than 400 million years to the Silurian period, making them one of the first animal groups to appear in terrestrial ecosystems. This book provides information on what the arachnids are and their relationships to one another.
Spider Silk
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Author : Leslie Brunetta
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-08
Spider Silk written by Leslie Brunetta and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-08 with Science categories.
Spiders, objects of eternal human fascination, are found in many places: on the ground, in the air, and even under water. Leslie Brunetta and Catherine Craig have teamed up to produce a substantive yet entertaining book for anyone who has ever wondered, as a spider rappelled out of reach on a line of silk, “How do they do that?” The orb web, that iconic wheel-shaped web most of us associate with spiders, contains at least four different silk proteins, each performing a different function and all meshing together to create a fly-catching machine that has amazed and inspired humans through the ages. Brunetta and Craig tell the intriguing story of how spiders evolved over 400 million years to add new silks and new uses for silk to their survival “toolkit” and, in the telling, take readers far beyond the orb. The authors describe the trials and triumphs of spiders as they use silk to negotiate an ever-changing environment, and they show how natural selection acts at the genetic level and as individuals struggle for survival.
101 Amazing Facts About Spiders
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Author : Jack Goldstein
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2014-09-03
101 Amazing Facts About Spiders written by Jack Goldstein and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Do you know the difference between a spider-web and a cobweb? What are the two sections of a spider's body called? Which spider holds the record for the largest legspan? And which species wears the drained corpses of its victims on its back? All of these questions and more are answered in this fascinating eBook containing over one hundred facts, separated into sections for easy reference. So if you want to know the various uses to which spiders put their silk, or the origin of the tarantella dance, then this is the book for you!
Spider Research In The 21st Century
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Author : David Penney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Spider Research In The 21st Century written by David Penney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Spiders categories.
The result is a great increase in multi-disciplinary research and novel avenues incorporating spiders as model organisms.
The Biology Of Camel Spiders
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Author : Fred Punzo
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Biology Of Camel Spiders written by Fred Punzo and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
My initial interest in the Solifugae (camel-spiders) stems from an incident that occurred in the summer of 1986. I was studying the behavioral ecology of spider wasps of the genus Pepsis and their interactions with their large theraphosid (tarantula) spider hosts, in the Chihuahuan Desert near Big Bend National Park, Texas. I was monitoring a particular tarantula burrow one night when I noticed the resident female crawl up into the burrow entrance. Hoping to take some photographs of prey capture, I placed a cricket near the entrance and waited for the spider to pounce. Suddenly, out of the comer of my eye appeared a large, rapidly moving yellowish form which siezed the cricket and quickly ran off with it until it disappeared beneath a nearby mesquite bush. So suddenly and quickly had the sequence of events occurred, that I found myself momentarily startled. With the aid of a headlamp I soon located the intruder, a solifuge, who was already busy at work macerating the insect with its large chelicerae (jaws). When I attempted to nudge it with the edge of my forceps, it quickly moved to another location beneath the bush. When I repeated this maneuver, the solifuge dropped the cricket and lunged at the forceps, gripping them tightly in its jaws, refusing to release them until they were forcefully pulled away.
The Spider Family Selenopidae Arachnida Araneae In Australasia And The Oriental Region
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Author : Sarah C. Crews
language : en
Publisher: PenSoft Publishers LTD
Release Date : 2011-05-19
The Spider Family Selenopidae Arachnida Araneae In Australasia And The Oriental Region written by Sarah C. Crews and has been published by PenSoft Publishers LTD this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-19 with Science categories.
ÿThe Selenopidae are a family of medium to large spiders with extremely flattened bodies. They are exceptional in that both their running and striking speeds place them amongst the world?s fastest animals. They occur in all habitable continents but are most abundant in tropical and adjacent realms. Selenopid spiders are usually found under rocks or under tree bark, and have the ability to squeeze into tight crevices. The family currently comprises around 200 species in five genera. In this monograph, four new genera and 27 new species are described from Australia and the Oriental Region, bringing the world total to nine genera and over 230 species. Several species previously placed in Selenops are transferred to the new genera. The Australian fauna is found to be more diverse than previously documented with a total of 24 species, 23 of which are new. A key to the genera of Selenopidae is provided, as are keys to the species of the new genera Karaops and Makdiops.
Spider Evolution
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Author : Subir Ranjan Kundu
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2021-10-14
Spider Evolution written by Subir Ranjan Kundu and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-14 with Nature categories.
Spider Evolution: Genetics, Behavior, and Ecological Influences provides a thorough exploration of the evolutionary trail of arachnids, particularly spider species, from prehistoric origins to current sustainability issues. This book analyzes extinct organisms in the Arachnida class, specifically looking at their phylogenomics and molecular footprints to understand evolutionary changes in diversification in today’s species. Sections cover spider origins and their influences on behavioral traits, physiology of sensory organs, and biomechanics, also touching on spiders as prey and predators and how their roles have changed in the 400 million years of Arachnida existence. The book then focuses upon current environmental issues facing spider species and how these have, and can, affect the evolution of these organisms. Topics include biodiversity minimization, climate change and natural disasters. This book is a much-needed resource for entomologists and arachnid- or arthropod-driven researchers. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students will also benefit from the historic review, current assessment and future predictions of spider evolution provided in this book. Provides a complete view of spider species from their first fossil evidence nearly 400 million years ago Focuses on climate change and biodiversity threats as environmental factors currently affecting these organisms Contains the most up-to-date knowledge on evolutionary genetics, physiology changes and behavioral outcomes