Arachnids

This is a great book for people wanting to understand arachnids or one of the member classes more. The photography is wonderful and fills chapter after chapter. The book is well written and the author has included the sources in the back so if you need a more scholarly reference you can easily look it up. I like it because it also includes diagrams for the external anatomy of spiders and scorpions, as well as some for the internal anatomy. I purchased two extra books to give as gifts to high school students so they could enjoy it as well. The only things I wish this book had was cladistic diagrams, the author breaks up the arachnids into their orders, and then into some families but there is no phylogenies. I think this is because it was written for a general interest audience, The book also omits ecological roles of arachnids, again probably for the same reason.

I love spiders and I saw this book advertised in a photography magazine, so I had to pick it up. All I can say is...Wow! The photography is awesome! And, the text is very informative. While one can never have too many spider pics, I was also fascinated by all the other arachnid species out there. And, I even discovered information on book scorpions, tiny scorpion-like arachnids that I'd often found living in books on my shelves that I never knew what they were.This is a book I turn to again and again for an overview of the arachnid world. While it would not be recommended for use as an identification guide, it is a wonderful book about arachnids. And, it would make the perfect gift for that spider/scorpion/mite/etc lover in your life!

I started learning from the moment I turned the pages of this fascinating scientific text book on Arachnids. It covers some unique and unusual species and is written by an expert in her field. I would highly recommend it, unless you are simply looking for a small field guide.

I didn’t realize this was a textbook but at any rate it’s a pretty good one high quality images and all the information you could want about our 8 legged friends.

I purchased this book for my 13 year-old grandson. He has a unique interest in spiders; I have even helped him capture and identify several species....he needs to have this information clearly written and illustrated, this book satisfies all that I wanted for my budding arachnologist

a superb introduction to arachnids, particularly good on reproduction and feeding. The author.'s enthusiasm for her subject shines forth on every page. If little Ms, muffit had read this book, she would have been delighted to meet her mealtime visitor!

Wanted to compare anatomy between groups. This is not the book for it. This is not a textbook type book.

This book is a well writen one about Arachnida, not just spiders but all the others not so well known arachnids. It covers ll the known extant orders and provide a very good and reliable information for them. It has also very good pictures and interesting information about their biology. It could be used for beginners and also as an add in Undergraduate Biology Courses. I am a professor in a Biology Course in Brazil and I am sure it will help me a lot in my next semestre.

Isn't quite what I was looking for but is an excellent book

As expected

The first easy to read and comprehensive "popular" book with chapters on ALL the arachnid orders that I have found. I use facts from this book as teaching aids.

The price is extremely high but worth it. This book is full of information and high quality photos. There are many good books about insects, but relatively few about arachnids. It is a welcome addition to my library.

Such a great book. Recommended for sure