Biology of Spiders

BIOLOGY OF SPIDERS RAINER F. FOELIX Assistant Professor of Cell Physiology University of Bochum, West Germany This is the first comprehensive treatment of spi- der biology in fifty years to emphasize their physiology, sensory physiology, and behavior. Published in German in 1979, the text has been translated and brought up to date by the author, who has incorporated many recent German and French papers little-known to English-speaking scientists. Anatomy, web spinning, locomotion, predation, reproduction, development, and eco- logy are all covered in depth in a clear, straight- forward style. The illustrations, including many original electron micrographs and diagrams, are of