Field Guide to the Spiders of South Africa

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of "Field Guide to the Spiders of South Africa" is the most comprehensive guide to South African spiders to date. If features over 780 of the more common spider species encountered in the field and in homes and gardens, as well as representative species from some of the rare spider families.

• An introductory chapter discusses spider morphology, life cycle, the functions of silk, as well as spider collection techniques.
• Succinct genus and species accounts cover identifying characteristics, behaviour, distribution and conservation status.
• A section on venom identifies species that pose a danger to humans, unpacks neurotoxic and cytotoxic venom, and details the symptoms and treatment of spider bites.