Spider Communication

Author : Peter N. Witt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400857511
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spider Communication written by Peter N. Witt and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concentrating on the complex spider communication system, this book assembles the most recent multidisciplinary advances of leading researchers from many countries to assess the peculiar role spiders play in the animal kingdom. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Peter N. Witt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780608029269
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spider Communication written by Peter N. Witt and published by . This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wolfgang Nentwig
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642339891
Total Pages : 509 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spider Ecophysiology written by Wolfgang Nentwig and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 43,000 species, spiders are the largest predacious arthropod group. They have developed key characteristics such as multi-purpose silk types, venoms consisting of hundreds of components, locomotion driven by muscles and hydraulic pressure, a highly evolved key-lock mechanism between the complex genital structures, and many more unique features. After 300 million years of evolutionary refinement, spiders are present in all land habitats and represent one of the most successful groups of terrestrial organisms. Ecophysiology combines functional and evolutionary aspects of morphology, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology with ecology. Cutting-edge science in spiders focuses on the circulatory and respiratory system, locomotion and dispersal abilities, the immune system, endosymbionts and pathogens, chemical communication, gland secretions, venom components, silk structure, structure and perception of colours as well as nutritional requirements. Spiders are valuable indicator species in agroecosystems and for conservation biology. Modern transfer and application technologies research spiders and their products with respect to their value for biomimetics, material sciences, and the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Author : Marie Elisabeth Herberstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139494783
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spider Behaviour written by Marie Elisabeth Herberstein and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiders are often underestimated as suitable behavioural models because of the general belief that due to their small brains their behaviour is innate and mostly invariable. Challenging this assumption, this fascinating book shows that rather than having a limited behavioural repertoire, spiders show surprising cognitive abilities, changing their behaviour to suit their situational needs. The team of authors unravels the considerable intra-specific as well as intra-individual variability and plasticity in different behaviours ranging from foraging and web building to communication and courtship. An introductory chapter on spider biology, systematics and evolution provides the reader with the necessary background information to understand the discussed behaviours and helps to place them into an evolutionary context. Highlighting an under-explored area of behaviour, this book will provide new ideas for behavioural researchers and students unfamiliar with spiders as well as a valuable resource for those already working in this intriguing field.

Author : Michael John Roberts
Publisher : Brill Archive
ISBN 13 : 9789004076587
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spiders of Great Britain and Ireland written by Michael John Roberts and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1985 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Damian Octavio Elias
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seismic Communication in Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) written by Damian Octavio Elias and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nicole Diane VanderSal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multimodal Communication in Jumping Spiders (Araneae : Salticidae) written by Nicole Diane VanderSal and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rainer Foelix
Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 0199734828
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biology of Spiders written by Rainer Foelix and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-05-05 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behavior and physiology to its neurobiology and reproductive characteristics, Biology of Spiders is considered a classic in spider literature. First published in German in 1979, the book is now in its third edition, and has established itself as the supreme authority on these fascinating creatures. Containing five hundred new references, this book incorporates the latest research while dispelling many oft-heard myths and misconceptions that surround spiders. Of special interest are chapters on the structure and function of spider webs and silk, as well as those on spider venom. A new subchapter on tarantulas will appeal especially to tarantula keepers and breeders. The highly accessible text is supplemented by exceptional, high-quality photographs, many of them originals, and detailed diagrams. It will be of interest to arachnologists, entomologists, and zoologists, as well as to academics, students of biology, and the general reader curious about spiders.

Author : Jerome Casas
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0124159192
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spider Physiology and written by Jerome Casas and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents vol. 41: The Sensory and Behavioural Biology of Whip Spiders (Arachnida, Amblypygi) Dynamic Population Structure and the Evolution of Spider Mating Systems Spider Cognition The Form and Function of Spider Orb Webs: Evolution from Silk to Ecosystems

Author : Thomas A. Sebeok
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110862859
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Approaches to Animal Communication written by Thomas A. Sebeok and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-07-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: