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14In agelenids the anterior pair have two segments; this is not the case in other families . Epigastric furrowSpinneretsBook lungsPedicelPedipalpsSternumChelicerae (jaws)MouthPedipalp of subadult♂, which is swollen but smooth with no hint of the structures developing within . Pedipalp of mature ♂ showing its complex structure . TrochanterFemurTibiaTarsusMetatarsusPatellaCoxa CarapaceAbdomen CephalothoraxPedipalpsSpinneretsEyesFemurTrochanterCoxaLeg ILeg IILeg IIILeg IVMature ♂ – dorsal viewNB Relatively long legs (cf. female)Mature ♂ – ventral viewMEDIAN EYESANTERIORPOSTERIOREYESBritish spiders have either six or eight simple eyes at the front of the cephalothorax (ocular region) . Spider anatomy – naming the partsLATERAL EYES
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14In agelenids the anterior pair have two segments; this is not the case in other families . Epigastric furrowSpinneretsBook lungsPedicelPedipalpsSternumChelicerae (jaws)MouthPedipalp of subadult♂, which is swollen but smooth with no hint of the structures developing within . Pedipalp of mature ♂ showing its complex structure . TrochanterFemurTibiaTarsusMetatarsusPatellaCoxa CarapaceAbdomen CephalothoraxPedipalpsSpinneretsEyesFemurTrochanterCoxaLeg ILeg IILeg IIILeg IVMature ♂ – dorsal viewNB Relatively long legs (cf. female)Mature ♂ – ventral viewMEDIAN EYESANTERIORPOSTERIOREYESBritish spiders have either six or eight simple eyes at the front of the cephalothorax (ocular region) . Spider anatomy – naming the partsLATERAL EYES
© 2017 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 3
  3. The Types of Spider 4
  4. Foreword 7
  5. Introduction 9
  6. Spider anatomy – naming the parts 14
  7. Glossary 16
  8. Spider biology 22
  9. Spiders and people 44
  10. When, where and how to find spiders 46
  11. Guide to spider families based on appearance 54
  12. Guide to webs 73
  13. Guide to egg-sacs 84
  14. Introduction to the species accounts 96
  15. The Species Accounts
  16. The Species Accounts 97
  17. ATYPIDAE. Purseweb spiders 98
  18. SCYTODIDAE. Spitting spiders 100
  19. PHOLCIDAE. Cellar spiders 101
  20. SEGESTRIIDAE. Tubeweb spiders 104
  21. DYSDERIDAE. Woodlouse spiders 106
  22. OONOPIDAE. Goblin spiders 109
  23. MIMETIDAE. Pirate spiders 110
  24. ERESIDAE. Velvet spiders 114
  25. OECOBIDAE. Discweb spiders 115
  26. ULOBORIDAE. Cribellate orbweb spiders 116
  27. NESTICIDAE. Comb-footed cellar spiders 119
  28. THERIDIIDAE. Comb-footed spiders
  29. Episinus 120
  30. Euryopis 123
  31. Dipoena 124
  32. Crustulina 128
  33. Steatoda 129
  34. Anelosimus 134
  35. Kochiura 135
  36. Achaearanea 136
  37. Cryptachaea 139
  38. Phylloneta 140
  39. Theridion 142
  40. Platnickina 148
  41. Simitidion 149
  42. Neottiura 150
  43. Paidiscura 151
  44. Rugathodes 152
  45. Enoplognatha 154
  46. Pholcomma 158
  47. Theonoe 158
  48. Coleosoma 159
  49. Robertus 160
  50. THERIDIOSOMATIDAE. Ray's spiders 163
  51. MYSMENIDAE. Dwarf cobweb spiders 164
  52. TETRAGNATHIDAE. Long-jawed orbweb spiders 165
  53. ARANEIDAE. Orbweb spiders
  54. Araneus 177
  55. Larinioides 183
  56. Gibbaranea 186
  57. Nuctenea 187
  58. Agalenatea 188
  59. Neoscona 189
  60. Araniella. Cucumber spiders 190
  61. Zilla 193
  62. Hypsosinga 194
  63. Singa 197
  64. Cercidia 198
  65. Zygiella 199
  66. Stroemiellus 201
  67. Mangora 202
  68. Cyclosa 203
  69. Argiope 204
  70. LYCOSIDAE. Wolf spiders
  71. LYCOSIDAE. Wolf spiders 206
  72. Pardosa 207
  73. Hygrolycosa 218
  74. Xerolycosa 219
  75. Alopecosa 221
  76. Trochosa 224
  77. Aulonia 227
  78. Arctosa 228
  79. Pirata 233
  80. PISAURIDAE 238
  81. Dolomedes 240
  82. OXYOPIDAE. Lynx spiders 243
  83. AGELENIDAE. Funnelweb spiders 244
  84. HAHNIIDAE. Lesser cobweb spiders 253
  85. DICTYNIDAE. Meshweb spiders
  86. Dictyna 257
  87. Cicurina 261
  88. Nigma 262
  89. Cryphoeca 264
  90. Altella 265
  91. Argenna 266
  92. Lathys 267
  93. Mastigusa 269
  94. CYBAEIDAE. Soft spiders 270
  95. AMAUROBIIDAE. Laceweb spiders 272
  96. LIOCRANIDAE. Running foliage spiders
  97. Agroeca 277
  98. Agraecina 282
  99. Apostenus 283
  100. Scotina 284
  101. Liocranum 286
  102. ANYPHAENIDAE. Buzzing spiders
  103. CLUBIONIDAE. Sac spiders 290
  104. ZODARIIDAE. Ant-hunting spiders 308
  105. GNAPHOSIDAE. Ground spiders
  106. Drassodes 311
  107. Haplodrassus 314
  108. Scotophaeus 318
  109. Phaeocedus 320
  110. Callilepis 321
  111. Zelotes 322
  112. Trachyzelotes 327
  113. Urozelotes 328
  114. Gnaphosa 330
  115. Micaria 333
  116. ZORIDAE Ghost spiders 337
  117. ZOROPSIDAE. False wolf spiders 340
  118. SPARASSIDAE. Huntsman spiders 341
  119. PHILODROMIDAE. Running crab spiders
  120. Philodromus 342
  121. Tibellus 352
  122. Thanatus 354
  123. THOMISIDAE. Crab spiders
  124. Thomisus 357
  125. Misumena 359
  126. Diaea 360
  127. Pistius 361
  128. Xysticus 362
  129. Ozyptila 371
  130. Synema 379
  131. SALTICIDAE Jumping spiders
  132. Salticus 380
  133. Neon 382
  134. Marpissa 385
  135. Pellenes 388
  136. Ballus 389
  137. Heliophanus 390
  138. Macaroeris 393
  139. Euophrys 394
  140. Pseudeuophrys 396
  141. Talavera 398
  142. Sitticus 400
  143. Aelurillus 405
  144. Evarcha 406
  145. Myrmarachne 408
  146. Synageles 409
  147. Phlegra 410
  148. LINYPHIIDAE. Money spiders
  149. Stemonyphantes 411
  150. Drapetisca 412
  151. Floronia 413
  152. Pityohyphantes 414
  153. Linyphia 415
  154. Microlinyphia 417
  155. Neriene 418
  156. Working in the field 421
  157. Recording spiders 422
  158. Legislation and conservation 424
  159. List of British spiders 427
  160. Further reading and useful websites 463
  161. Further reading and useful websites 465
  162. Acknowledgements and photographic credits 466
  163. Index 472
  164. Alphabetical list of genera with species accounts 480
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 3
  3. The Types of Spider 4
  4. Foreword 7
  5. Introduction 9
  6. Spider anatomy – naming the parts 14
  7. Glossary 16
  8. Spider biology 22
  9. Spiders and people 44
  10. When, where and how to find spiders 46
  11. Guide to spider families based on appearance 54
  12. Guide to webs 73
  13. Guide to egg-sacs 84
  14. Introduction to the species accounts 96
  15. The Species Accounts
  16. The Species Accounts 97
  17. ATYPIDAE. Purseweb spiders 98
  18. SCYTODIDAE. Spitting spiders 100
  19. PHOLCIDAE. Cellar spiders 101
  20. SEGESTRIIDAE. Tubeweb spiders 104
  21. DYSDERIDAE. Woodlouse spiders 106
  22. OONOPIDAE. Goblin spiders 109
  23. MIMETIDAE. Pirate spiders 110
  24. ERESIDAE. Velvet spiders 114
  25. OECOBIDAE. Discweb spiders 115
  26. ULOBORIDAE. Cribellate orbweb spiders 116
  27. NESTICIDAE. Comb-footed cellar spiders 119
  28. THERIDIIDAE. Comb-footed spiders
  29. Episinus 120
  30. Euryopis 123
  31. Dipoena 124
  32. Crustulina 128
  33. Steatoda 129
  34. Anelosimus 134
  35. Kochiura 135
  36. Achaearanea 136
  37. Cryptachaea 139
  38. Phylloneta 140
  39. Theridion 142
  40. Platnickina 148
  41. Simitidion 149
  42. Neottiura 150
  43. Paidiscura 151
  44. Rugathodes 152
  45. Enoplognatha 154
  46. Pholcomma 158
  47. Theonoe 158
  48. Coleosoma 159
  49. Robertus 160
  50. THERIDIOSOMATIDAE. Ray's spiders 163
  51. MYSMENIDAE. Dwarf cobweb spiders 164
  52. TETRAGNATHIDAE. Long-jawed orbweb spiders 165
  53. ARANEIDAE. Orbweb spiders
  54. Araneus 177
  55. Larinioides 183
  56. Gibbaranea 186
  57. Nuctenea 187
  58. Agalenatea 188
  59. Neoscona 189
  60. Araniella. Cucumber spiders 190
  61. Zilla 193
  62. Hypsosinga 194
  63. Singa 197
  64. Cercidia 198
  65. Zygiella 199
  66. Stroemiellus 201
  67. Mangora 202
  68. Cyclosa 203
  69. Argiope 204
  70. LYCOSIDAE. Wolf spiders
  71. LYCOSIDAE. Wolf spiders 206
  72. Pardosa 207
  73. Hygrolycosa 218
  74. Xerolycosa 219
  75. Alopecosa 221
  76. Trochosa 224
  77. Aulonia 227
  78. Arctosa 228
  79. Pirata 233
  80. PISAURIDAE 238
  81. Dolomedes 240
  82. OXYOPIDAE. Lynx spiders 243
  83. AGELENIDAE. Funnelweb spiders 244
  84. HAHNIIDAE. Lesser cobweb spiders 253
  85. DICTYNIDAE. Meshweb spiders
  86. Dictyna 257
  87. Cicurina 261
  88. Nigma 262
  89. Cryphoeca 264
  90. Altella 265
  91. Argenna 266
  92. Lathys 267
  93. Mastigusa 269
  94. CYBAEIDAE. Soft spiders 270
  95. AMAUROBIIDAE. Laceweb spiders 272
  96. LIOCRANIDAE. Running foliage spiders
  97. Agroeca 277
  98. Agraecina 282
  99. Apostenus 283
  100. Scotina 284
  101. Liocranum 286
  102. ANYPHAENIDAE. Buzzing spiders
  103. CLUBIONIDAE. Sac spiders 290
  104. ZODARIIDAE. Ant-hunting spiders 308
  105. GNAPHOSIDAE. Ground spiders
  106. Drassodes 311
  107. Haplodrassus 314
  108. Scotophaeus 318
  109. Phaeocedus 320
  110. Callilepis 321
  111. Zelotes 322
  112. Trachyzelotes 327
  113. Urozelotes 328
  114. Gnaphosa 330
  115. Micaria 333
  116. ZORIDAE Ghost spiders 337
  117. ZOROPSIDAE. False wolf spiders 340
  118. SPARASSIDAE. Huntsman spiders 341
  119. PHILODROMIDAE. Running crab spiders
  120. Philodromus 342
  121. Tibellus 352
  122. Thanatus 354
  123. THOMISIDAE. Crab spiders
  124. Thomisus 357
  125. Misumena 359
  126. Diaea 360
  127. Pistius 361
  128. Xysticus 362
  129. Ozyptila 371
  130. Synema 379
  131. SALTICIDAE Jumping spiders
  132. Salticus 380
  133. Neon 382
  134. Marpissa 385
  135. Pellenes 388
  136. Ballus 389
  137. Heliophanus 390
  138. Macaroeris 393
  139. Euophrys 394
  140. Pseudeuophrys 396
  141. Talavera 398
  142. Sitticus 400
  143. Aelurillus 405
  144. Evarcha 406
  145. Myrmarachne 408
  146. Synageles 409
  147. Phlegra 410
  148. LINYPHIIDAE. Money spiders
  149. Stemonyphantes 411
  150. Drapetisca 412
  151. Floronia 413
  152. Pityohyphantes 414
  153. Linyphia 415
  154. Microlinyphia 417
  155. Neriene 418
  156. Working in the field 421
  157. Recording spiders 422
  158. Legislation and conservation 424
  159. List of British spiders 427
  160. Further reading and useful websites 463
  161. Further reading and useful websites 465
  162. Acknowledgements and photographic credits 466
  163. Index 472
  164. Alphabetical list of genera with species accounts 480
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