E-Books →Britain's Spiders A Field Guide (2024)

As the first photographic field guide to British spiders to be published since 1989, this book fills a major gap in the resources available to everyone with an interest in this fascinating, diverse and important group of animals.
- More than 700 stunning photographs
- Includes a guide to spider families, based on features recognisable in the field, focussing on body shape and other characteristics, as well as separate guides to webs and egg-sacs
- Detailed accounts highlight key identification tips for each genus and species, and include information on status, behaviour and habitats
- Features up-to-date distribution maps, and charts showing adult seasonality
- Introductory chapters explore the biology of spiders, and where, when and how to find them, including equipment needed in the field
- Contains a complete list of the spiders recorded in Britain, indicating the ease of identification as well as rarity and conservation status
- Provides information on how to record spiders and make your records count, and guidance on how to take your interest further