Spiders in the Yahoo! Directory

ADW: Spiders - Order Araneae
Find photographs and illustrations of spiders along with classification information from the Animal Diversity Web.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Araneae.html
Aloha -- Spider Style
Research profile follows Dr. Rosemary Gillespie to Hawaii as she evaluates hypotheses about the evolution of the colorful happy-face spider. From Understanding Evolution.
evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/happyface_01
Anthropological Studies of Divination: Spider Divination
Offers an introduction to the basic techniques of Mambila spider divination.
lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Fdtl/Spider
Araneae, Spiders of North-West Europe
Pictures and a short description of the habitat, size, and other interesting facts about spiders in northwest Europe.
www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/spidhome.htm
Charlotte's Web: The Story Behind the Movie
Learn how spiders weave webs, eat, lay eggs, and balloon. Includes a brief history of E.B. White and what motivated him to write Charlotte's Web.
www.awesomestories.com/movies/charlottes_web/charlottes_web_ch1.htm
Colorado Spider Survey
Means of gathering critical information about the ecology and distribution of local spiders. Sponsored by the Denver Museum of Natural History.
www.dmnh.org/spiders/index.html
Common Missouri Spiders
Offers general spider facts as well as a guide to describing several species found in the state.
www.conservation.state.mo.us/nathis/arthopo/mospider/spider.htm
Common Spiders Found Around Homes and Buildings
Features common Kentucky spiders and provdes information about the differnt spider types.
www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef622.htm
Darla Kay's Spiders
See spider photographs and art by DK Sanders-Weatherford and Jon Zawislak. Also learn about spider hoaxes and find links to other photography sites as well as links to societies dedicated to spiders.
www.uark.edu/~dksander/spiders.html
Enchanted Learning: Spiders
Includes spider rhymes, crafts, printouts to color, and other activities for children.
www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/spiders.shtml
Everything About Spiders
Contains pictures and information for a range of Arachnids: Brown Recluse, Black Widow, Wolf Spider, and others,
www.everythingabout.net/articles/biology/animals/arthropods/arachnids/spide...
Hobo Spider Web Site, The
Dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge regarding the Hobo Spider (Tegenaria agrestis), Hobo Spider poisoning, and other biting or stinging organisms capable of causing significant reactions in humans.
www.hobospider.org
Huntsman Photos - Spiderz Rule
Huntsman spider photo collection. See identifying images of Huntsman spiders, the large, long-legged spiders that can measure up to 15 cm across the legs.
www.spiderzrule.com/huntsman1.htm
In Harmony With Neighboring Insects and Spiders
Offers information and pictures of insects and spiders in the Japanese countryside.
www.cyberoz.net/city/sekine/harmony.htm
Life of the Spider, The
By J. Henri Fabre and translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos. A Project Gutenberg etext.
digital.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=1887
Monoghaphic Reserch in Araneoid Spider Systematics
Designed to produce three taxonomic monographs of araneoid spiders that will have high impact on systematic araneology and on evolutionary biology in general.
www.gwu.edu/~clade/spiders
Myths, Misconceptions, and Superstitions About Spiders
Learn to separate spider fact from fiction with this online reference to our eight-legged friends. Includes common myths, tips on identifying spiders, and details on what types are most dangerous. From the Burke Museum of Natural History.
www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth
Nick's Spiders
Collection of photographs and information about British and European spiders.
www.nicksspiders.com
Queensland Museum Explorer: Meet Some Spooky Spiders
Guide to the spiders inhabiting the South-east Queensland region.
www.Qmuseum.qld.gov.au/nature/arachnids/arachnidswelcome.html
SEDL: Spiders
Series of classroom lessons designed to help children appreciate the place spiders have in the world and lessen the fear of spiders caused by misunderstandings.
www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/spiders/welcome.html
Spider Conservation in the United States
Research article about the loss of spider habitat, conservation efforts to save tooth cave spider and spruce-fir moss spider, as well as the possibility of captive breeding of spiders and other arachnid species.
www.umich.edu/~esupdate/library/97.03-04/skerl.html
Spiders
Spiders site researched and written by Australian schoolchildren. Includes species information, first aid, anatomy, stories, and poems.
www.spiderzrule.com
Spiders - Australian Museum
Australian Museum feature dedicated to spiders, the ancient animals with a history going back many millions of years. Learn about spider diversity and life cycles, how different cultures around the world view them, and how to recognize dangerous species.
www.amonline.net.au/spiders
Spiders In and Around the House
Learn about spiders' life cycle, habits, web construction, and hunting techniques. Also find brief profiles of a number of species.
ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2060.html
Spiders in Ohio
Offers information about the Ohio Spider Survey, an effort to learn about spider diversity and ecology in Ohio.
www.marion.ohio-state.edu/spiderweb/mainpage.htm
Spiders of Australia
Features pictures of more than 120 species of spiders that were photographed in Queensland, Victoria, and Northern-Territory.
www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/australian/Spidaus.html
Spiders of Kaweah River Delta Region
Photos and descriptions of the spiders found in the central California region.
www.kaweahoaks.com/html/spiders.html
Spiders of Kentucky
Identification guide to common and poisonous spiders of the state.
kaston.transy.edu
Spyda-webb.co.uk
Information about spider anatomy, mating, feeding, molting, and more.
homepage.ntlworld.com/spydawebb
Steve's Australian Spider Pics
Collection of Australian spider photos, including Golden Orbs and Redbacks.
spiders.zacharoo.com
Terrestrial Invertebrates - Spiders (PDF)
Fact file of Araneae, the order of spider species which includes Kauai cave wolf spider, with general information, key habitats, threats, and conservation activities. In PDF format.
www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/cwcs/files/inverts/Araneae%207.21.05.pdf
Thais Entomology
Images of butterflies, beetles, and spiders (also in Italian).
www.thais.it/entomologia/default_uk.htm
Victorian Spiders
Guide to identifying spiders around the house in garden in the State of Victoria.
www.museum.vic.gov.au/spiders
World Spider Catalog, Version 5.0
By Norman I. Platnick. Offers an extensive bibliography of scientific papers from the 1750s to the present day.
research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog