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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Introduction |
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From arachnophobia to arachnophilia |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (9) |
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Determining species -- everything helps, including genitals |
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18 | (1) |
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Australia's rich arachnological history |
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19 | (2) |
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Parts of a spider -- the need-to-know terms |
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21 | (1) |
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Shortcuts to identification |
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22 | (23) |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (3) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (4) |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (3) |
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Spider families from A to Z |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (334) |
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49 | (66) |
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Araneinae Classic Orb-weavers |
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51 | (7) |
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Araneus -- a huge task of discovery and classification |
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58 | (7) |
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Backobourkia -- a true Aussie genus |
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65 | (2) |
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Cyclosa -- a genus needing some serious attention |
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67 | (12) |
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New discoveries in the west, with some shared |
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79 | (1) |
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Argiopinae St Andrew's Cross Spiders and allies |
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80 | (7) |
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Cyrtarachninae Shiny Orb-weavers |
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87 | (4) |
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Cyrtophorinae Tent-web Orb-weavers |
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91 | (4) |
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Gasteracanthinae Spiny Orb-weavers |
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95 | (4) |
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Mastophorinae Bolas Spiders and allies |
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99 | (4) |
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Nephilinae Golden Orb-weavers |
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103 | (6) |
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Kleptoparasites -- who's been stealing from my web? |
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109 | (2) |
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Zygiellinae Leaf-curling Orb-weavers |
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111 | (2) |
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Where did they come from and how did they get here? |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (8) |
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Variations galore -- and they all look like poo |
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118 | (3) |
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A case of convergence -- ambush-hunters among flowers |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (4) |
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Corinnidae Swift Spiders and Ant Mimics |
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127 | (6) |
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Ticopa -- a corinnid with an unusual biology |
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131 | (2) |
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Deinopidae Net-casting Spiders |
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133 | (4) |
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Desidae Intertidal and House Spiders |
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137 | (6) |
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Eutichuridae Slender Sac Spiders |
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143 | (5) |
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The problem of species, subspecies and forms |
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146 | (2) |
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Filistatidae Crevice Weavers |
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148 | (3) |
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Gnaphosidae Ground Spiders |
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151 | (6) |
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The gnaphosid genus Eilica -- running with ants |
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153 | (4) |
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Hersiliidae Two-tailed Spiders |
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157 | (4) |
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Lamponidae White-tailed Spiders |
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161 | (4) |
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Linyphiidae Money Spiders |
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165 | (6) |
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171 | (10) |
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181 | (4) |
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Miturgidae Prowling Spiders |
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185 | (8) |
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Nicodamidae Red-and-black Spiders |
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193 | (4) |
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197 | (10) |
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Pholcidae Daddy Long-legs Spiders |
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207 | (6) |
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Pisauridae Fishing Spiders |
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213 | (6) |
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Prodidomidae Long-spinneret Speedsters |
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219 | (4) |
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Salticidae Jumping Spiders |
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223 | (85) |
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Jumping Spider diversity -- so many species, so little time |
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224 | (17) |
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Is it an ant? Or is it an ant-mimicking Jumping Spider? |
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241 | (16) |
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Peacock Spiders -- tiny dancers going viral as video stars |
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257 | (18) |
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When is a Maratus not a Maratusl This is the question |
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275 | (4) |
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Ant, ant, on the wall, who mimics you best of all? |
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279 | (8) |
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Calling all citizen scientists for project Opisthoncus |
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287 | (10) |
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Extraordinary hunting strategies for a spider specialist |
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297 | (6) |
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Separating Servaea species -- DNA helps paint the picture |
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303 | (5) |
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Scytodidae Spitting Spiders |
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308 | (2) |
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Segestriidae Tube-web Spiders |
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310 | (3) |
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Sparassidae Huntsman Spiders |
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313 | (8) |
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Tetragnathidae Long-jawed Spiders |
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321 | (8) |
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Theridiidae Comb-footed Spiders |
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329 | (22) |
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The Redback Spider -- an Australian now living overseas |
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339 | (9) |
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Tiny forest jewels -- spectacular Thwaitesia spiders |
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348 | (3) |
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351 | (21) |
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Notes on some recent name changes |
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352 | (7) |
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A remarkable find -- the missing male of a famous female |
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359 | (9) |
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A spectacular ambush-hunter -- Thomisus spectabilis |
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368 | (4) |
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Trochanteriidae Unusual Flatties |
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372 | (2) |
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Uloboridae Venomless Spiders |
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374 | (2) |
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Zodariidae Ant-eating Spiders |
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376 | (5) |
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381 | (25) |
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Actinopodidae Mouse Spiders |
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382 | (2) |
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Barychelidae Brush-footed Trapdoor Spiders |
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384 | (2) |
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Ctenizidae Saddle-legged Trapdoor Spiders |
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386 | (1) |
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Dipluridae Curtain-web Spiders |
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387 | (2) |
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Hexathelidae Australian Funnelweb Spiders |
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389 | (5) |
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Idiopidae Spiny Trapdoor Spiders |
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394 | (5) |
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Migidae Tree Trapdoor Spiders |
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399 | (1) |
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Nemesiidae Wishbone Spiders |
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400 | (4) |
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An expert's eye view of a Wishbone Spider |
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403 | (1) |
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Theraphosidae Australian Tarantulas |
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404 | (2) |
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Little-known spider families |
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406 | (30) |
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Agelenidae Funnel Weavers |
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406 | (1) |
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Amaurobiidae Hackled-mesh Weavers |
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407 | (1) |
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Ammoxenidae Termite Hunters |
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408 | (1) |
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Anapidae Tiny Orb-weavers |
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409 | (1) |
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Anyphaenidae Seashore Spiders |
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410 | (1) |
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Archaeidae Assassin Spiders |
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411 | (1) |
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Austrochilidae Tasmanian Cave Spiders |
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412 | (1) |
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Cithaeronidae Cosmopolitan Spider Hunters |
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413 | (1) |
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Cyatholipidae Tree Sheet-web Spiders |
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413 | (2) |
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Ctenidae Wandering Spiders |
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415 | (1) |
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Cycloctenidae Scuttling Spiders |
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416 | (1) |
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Dictynidae Mesh-web Spiders |
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416 | (1) |
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Dysderidae Woodlouse Hunters |
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417 | (1) |
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Gallieniellidae Long-jawed Ground Spiders |
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417 | (1) |
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Gradungulidae Long-claw Spiders |
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418 | (1) |
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Hahniidae Comb-tailed Spiders |
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419 | (1) |
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Malkaridae Shield Spiders |
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420 | (2) |
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Liocranidae Spiny-legged Sac Spiders |
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422 | (1) |
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Mysmenidae Minute Litter Spiders |
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422 | (1) |
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Nesticidae Cave Cobweb Spinners |
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423 | (1) |
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Ochyroceratidae Midget Ground Weavers |
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423 | (1) |
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Oecobiidae Midget House Spiders |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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Orsolobidae Six-eyed Ground Spiders |
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425 | (1) |
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Physoglenidae Hair-spike Synotaxids |
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426 | (1) |
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Philodromidae Running Crab Spiders |
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427 | (1) |
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Periegopidae Wide-clawed Spiders |
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428 | (1) |
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Phrurolithidae Small Swift Spiders |
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428 | (1) |
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Psechridae Lace-sheet Weavers |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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Sicariidae Recluse Spiders |
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430 | (1) |
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Symphytognathidae Dwarf Orb-weaving Spiders |
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431 | (1) |
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Stenochilidae Diamond-headed Spiders |
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431 | (1) |
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Stiphidiidae Platform Spiders |
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432 | (1) |
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Tetrablemmidae Armoured Spiders |
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433 | (1) |
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Theridiosomatidae Ray Spiders |
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433 | (1) |
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Toxopidae Southern Hunting Spiders |
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434 | (1) |
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Trachelidae Ground Sac Spiders |
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435 | (1) |
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Zoropsidae False Wolf Spiders |
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435 | (1) |
| Glossary |
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436 | (1) |
| Photo credits |
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436 | (1) |
| Readings |
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437 | (1) |
| Index |
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438 | (10) |
| Index of family common names |
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448 | (2) |
| Spiders - family tree |
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