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Class Arachnida - Arachnids

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The Crab Spiders of California
pdf file of publication "Crab Spiders of California" by Robert X. Schick. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 1965.

I just found this gem in the references from Ubick, et al. and it appears to cover both the modern families Thomisidae and Philodromidae. It should be great for California and may also be useful for other Western states...

The Peckham Society Web Page
"The Peckham Society was founded in 1977, as an international alliance of amateur and professional naturalists or scientists with an interest in research related to the biology of salticid (jumping) spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae). This society was named in honor of George and Elizabeth Peckham, early pioneers in the study of these remarkable animals.

The major publication of The Peckham Society is called PECKHAMIA, also in honor of George and Elizabeth Peckham".

This excellent web site has digital copies of Peckhamia and other pdf papers on salticids, as well as wonderful im

Jumping Spiders of America North of Mexico
An excellent resource on Salticidae that continues to be updated by Wayne Maddison. Be sure to check out the photo album of genera.

Revision of Herpyllus and Scotophaeus genera - Platnick and Shadab (1977)
A Revision of the Spider Genera Herpyllus and Scotophaeus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in North America (1977). Platnick and Shadab. Free pdf file from AMNH.

American Tarantula Society
The American Tarantula Society's webpage, many interesting and useful articles and information.

Rick C. West: Tarantulas
A very complete site that lists tarantulas by species name... the biggest tarantula picture archive in the net by the leading tarantula expert, Rick West.

Tarantula Scientific Names vs. Common Names
A german page that lists some tarantula scientific names and pairs them with their most used common name for reference. Good site to clear up so many doubts that come up because of the usage of common names.

Acarology
A web site based in the UK with a discussion board and numerous links to web sites and journals focusing on mites and ticks, as well as a directory of acarologists.

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