The Orb-Weaving Spiders of Canada and Alaska : Araneae: Uloboridae, Tetragnathidae, Araneidae, Theridiosomatidae.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (377 pages)
- The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Series ; v.23 .
- The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Series .
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Methods -- Anatomy -- Definition of orb-weaving spiders -- Nature of orb webs -- Ecribellate webs -- Cribellate webs -- Production and uses of silk -- Venoms -- Habitats and diets -- Reproduction -- Family Uloboridae -- Key to genera of Uloboridae -- Genus Hyptiotes Walckenaer -- Genus Uloborus Latreille -- Family Tetragnathidae -- Key to genera of Tetragnathidae -- Genus Glenognatha Simon -- Genus Leucauge White -- Genus Tetragnatha Latreille -- Genus Pachygnatha Sundevall -- Genus Metellina Chamberlin & -- Ivie -- Genus Meta C.L. Koch -- Family Araneidae -- Key to genera of Araneidae -- Genus Mastophora Holmberg -- Genus Mangora O. Pickard-Cambridge -- Genus Micrathena Sundevall -- Genus Gea C.L. Koch -- Genus Argiope Audouin -- Genus Cyclosa Menge -- Genus Neoscona Simon -- Genus Aculepeira Chamberlin & -- Ivie -- Genus Larinioides di Caporiacco -- Genus Araniella Chamberlin & -- Ivie -- Genus Araneus Clerck -- Genus Cercidia Thorell -- Genus Eustala Simon -- Genus Singa C.L. Koch -- Genus Hypsosinga Ausserer -- Genus Zygiella F.O. Pickard-Cambridge -- Genus Acanthepeira Marx in Howard -- Genus Larinia Simon -- Genus Metepeira F.O. Pickard-Cambridge -- Family Theridiosomatidae -- Genus Theridiosoma O. Pickard-Cambridge -- Glossary -- References -- Index.