• 450 species comprehensively illustrated, with 288 colour paintings and over 1500 drawings
• The introduction provides general information on the structure and biology of spiders, together with illustrations of webs and egg sacs
• This is the ultimate, comprehensive field guide to spiders – a must for all arachnophiles everywhere and a vital introduction for all other naturalists.
Author:
Michael J. Roberts
RRP:
£25
Published Date:
05/11/2001
ISBN:
0-00-219981-5
Format
Paperback Hardback
Author
wyevilla Officer of the Wild Empire
Registered: January 2007 Location: Dorchester, Dorset Posts: 569
Review Date: Mon 3, December, 2007
Would you recommend it? Yes |
Total Spent: £19.99| Rating: 10
Strengths:
Comprehensive, excellantly illustrated, wide range of species
Weaknesses:
Perhaps a bit daunting for the beginner
Having cut my teeth on insects, spiders were the next obvious group of terrestrial arthropods for me to attempt to identify.
This book is an invaluable guide to the species likely to be encountered in these islands.
The colour plates are excellent as are the descriptions of the individual species. I also particularly liked the descriptions of the webs, egg-sacs and glossary.
A very worthwhile addition to any wild-life library.
------------------------------ Best wishes, Neil
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