Amazing Arachnids

Preface 7

Prologue 9

1 Introducing the Arachnids 10

2 Scorpions: 30

Scorpiones

3 Pseudoscorpions: 52

Pseudoscorpiones

4 Vinegaroons: 68

Thelyphonida (Uropygi)

5 Short-Tailed Whipscorpions: 80

Schizomida

6 Tailless Whipscorpions: 88

Amblypygi

7 Microwhipscorpions: 98

Palpigradi

8 Harvestmen: 102

Opiliones

9 Wind Spiders: 114

Solifugae

10 Ticks and Other Mites: 124

Parasitiformes and Acariformes

11 Spiders: 148

Araneae, the Eight-Legged Puzzle

12 Tarantulas, Trapdoor Spiders, and Their Kin: 164

Mygalomorphs

13 Orb Weavers: 184

Araneidae, Tetragnathidae, and Uloboridae

14 Irregular Web Builders: 196

Theridiidae, Nesticidae, Leptonetidae, Diguetidae, Dictynidae, and Pholcidae

15 Crevice Weavers, Ground Weavers and Sheet Web Builders: 220

Sicariidae, Filistatidae, Plectreuridae, Zoropsidae, Titanoecidae, Amaurobiidae, Oecobiidae, Linyphiidae, and Agelenidae

16 Jumping Spiders: 236

Salticidae

17 Lynx Spiders: 260

Oxyopidae

18 Crab Spiders: 266

Thomisidae, Sparassidae, Philodromidae, Selenopidae, and Zoropsidae

19 Sand Spiders and Wolf Spiders: 274

Homalonychidae and Lycosidae

20 Ghosts, Goblins, Pirates, and Other Wandering Hunters: 284

Mimetidae, Corrinidae, Trachelidae, Gnaphosidae, Caponiidae, Dysderidae, Oonopidae, Anyphaenidae, Miturgidae, Eutichuridae, and Liocranidae

21 Fishing Spiders: 296

Pisauridae and Trechaleidae

22 Spitting Spiders: 306

Scytodidae

23 In the Company of Arachnids 314

Acknowledgments 317

References 318

Index of Common and Scientific Names 323