Field Guide to the Spiders of California and the Pacific Coast States (Paperback)

With over 40,000 described species, spiders have adapted to nearly every terrestrial environment across the globe. Over half of the worldOCOs spider families live within the three contiguous Pacific Coast statesOConot 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 regionOCOs 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."

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	California Natural History Guides, 108
Release date:	2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Richard J. Adams
Illustrators:	Timothy D. Manolis
Dimensions:	184 x 114 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	456
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-27661-1
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Insects & spiders > General
LSN:	0-520-27661-2
Barcode:	9780520276611

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