The Creosote Spider
The Creosote Spider

Author: Ross A. McCoubrey

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 1775361322

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Blood-stained highways weave through the tapestry of a changing world. Water swallows entire towns while the forests take back the land. The human population of earth has diminished to levels unknown. Everything is eerily quiet, so silent that even the faintest snapping of a twig in the distance arouses suspicion. Abandoned vehicles, shuttered houses, and emptied rail cars all offer temporary refuge from the elements of nature but provide no guarantee against the forces of others who may still be lingering... And so Mead, a young man left alone to face a cruel and uncertain future; armed with a 9mm, backpack, and his own distinct code, searches for meaning beyond mere survival. What he discovers on his perilous journey asks as many questions as it answers.

The Biology of Camel-Spiders
The Biology of Camel-Spiders

Author: Fred Punzo

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1461557275

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My initial interest in the Solifugae (camel-spiders) stems from an incident that occurred in the summer of 1986. I was studying the behavioral ecology of spider wasps of the genus Pepsis and their interactions with their large theraphosid (tarantula) spider hosts, in the Chihuahuan Desert near Big Bend National Park, Texas. I was monitoring a particular tarantula burrow one night when I noticed the resident female crawl up into the burrow entrance. Hoping to take some photographs of prey capture, I placed a cricket near the entrance and waited for the spider to pounce. Suddenly, out of the comer of my eye appeared a large, rapidly moving yellowish form which siezed the cricket and quickly ran off with it until it disappeared beneath a nearby mesquite bush. So suddenly and quickly had the sequence of events occurred, that I found myself momentarily startled. With the aid of a headlamp I soon located the intruder, a solifuge, who was already busy at work macerating the insect with its large chelicerae (jaws). When I attempted to nudge it with the edge of my forceps, it quickly moved to another location beneath the bush. When I repeated this maneuver, the solifuge dropped the cricket and lunged at the forceps, gripping them tightly in its jaws, refusing to release them until they were forcefully pulled away.

Field Guide to the Spiders of California and the Pacific Coast States
Field Guide to the Spiders of California and the Pacific Coast States

Author: Richard J. Adams

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 0520957040

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With over 40,000 described species, spiders have adapted to nearly every terrestrial environment across the globe. Over half of the world’s spider families live within the three contiguous Pacific Coast states—not surprising considering the wide variety of habitats, from mountain meadows and desert dunes to redwood forests and massive urban centers. This beautifully illustrated, accessible guide covers all of the families and many of the genera found along the Pacific Coast, including introduced species and common garden spiders. The author provides readers with tools for identifying many of the region’s spiders to family, and when possible, genus and species. He discusses taxonomy, distribution, and natural history as well as what is known of the habits of the spiders, the characters of families, and references to taxonomic revisions of the pertinent genera. Full-color plates for each family bring to life the incredible diversity of this ancient arachnid order.

Clean as a Whistle
Clean as a Whistle

Author: Gloria Oxford

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1607654091

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Let Gloria's organizational skills and problem-solving methods completely change your approach to household cleaning, so that you are simply maintaining tidiness instead of spending days doing housework. Clean as a Whistle is a collation of household hints and tips that is a must have for every home. The hints are presented room by room to provide information to help you organize the housework so it doesn't pile up into a burdensome chore. There are solutions to removing the most stubborn stains.

Common Spiders of North America
Common Spiders of North America

Author: Richard A. Bradley

Publisher: University of California Press

Published: 2019-11-12

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0520315316

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Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This first comprehensive guide to all 68 spider families in North America beautifully illustrates 469 of the most commonly encountered species. Group keys enable identification by web type and other observable details, and species descriptions include identification tips, typical habitat, geographic distribution, and behavioral notes. A concise illustrated introduction to spider biology and anatomy explains spider relationships. This book is a critical resource for curious naturalists who want to understand this ubiquitous and ecologically critical component of our biosphere.

Spreading and Adherence of Arsenical Sprays
Spreading and Adherence of Arsenical Sprays

Author: William Moore

Publisher:

Published: 1921

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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Historical consideration of spreading -- The theory of spreading -- Sprays that will spread on cabbage leaves -- Sprays that will spread on other leaves -- Conclusion regarding the phenomenon of spreading -- Historical consideration of adherence -- A new theory of adherence -- Electric charge exhibited by the common arsenical preparations -- Electric charge exhibited by the leaf surface -- Preparation of an electrically positive arsenical substance -- Field tests of adherence -- Preparations of positively charged ferric arsenate -- Comparative toxicity of different arsenical preparations -- Conclusion regarding the phenomenon of adherence.