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Ants, Beetles and Spiders - http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artfeb00/drspider.html
Article by David Richman on the mimicry adopted by some spiders in the order Araneae making them resemble certain unpalatable ants and beetles.

Araneae: Spiders - http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/araneae.html
The characteristics of these creatures, their life cycle, feeding and habitat, with illustrations.

Argiope aurantia - http://webs.lander.edu/rsfox/invertebrates/argiope.html
Exercise from Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine covering the systematics, external and internal anatomy, and natural history of the garden spider.

Black Widow Spiders and Other Spiders of Medical Importance - http://members.tripod.com/~LouCaru/index-13.html
Brief information on the black widow and brown recluse; links to related web sites.

Common Missouri Spiders - http://mdc.mo.gov/nathis/arthopo/mospider/
Descriptions and pictures of spiders indigenous to Missouri, USA.

Common Spiders in Japan - http://www.cyberoz.net/city/sekine/harmony.htm
Line drawings, photos, and notes by Mikio Sekine. Also short articles on various insects.

http://tt.ibt.lt/f/araneae - http://tt.ibt.lt/f/araneae
Photograph gallery of many different spider species listed by family.

Nick's Spiders - http://www.nicksspiders.com/
Large photo gallery and notes about the spiders of Britain, Europe, and North America.

Spider Collector's Journal - http://crawford.tardigrade.net/journal/
Rod Crawford's narratives of scientific spider collecting expeditions; recent ones include photo albums of habitats and specimens.

Spider India - http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/SpiderIndia/
Blog for enthusiasts who want to share information and photographs of the spiders found in India.

Spider Myths Site - http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/index.html
This site lists the common myths about spiders and debunks them; illustrated.

Spider Webring - http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=spider
Web ring for spider lovers.

Spiders in Ohio - http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/spiderweb/mainpage.htm
General overview, some images, and information about spider research at Ohio State University.

Spiders of Belgium - http://users.skynet.be/spinnen/indexeng.htm
Biology, ecology, life history, and images of spiders, as well as a key to Belgian spiders. In Flemish and English.

Spiders of Brisbane - http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_spiders/
Photographs and notes from the Brisbane area of Queensland, Australia.

Spiders of Medical Importance - http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/006-94.htm
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet and audio on local spiders of medical importance (black widow, brown recluse, sac spider, parson spider).

Spiders of North America - http://kaston.transy.edu/spiderlist/
Attempt at a list of valid names for the spiders (Araneae) that occur in North America north of Mexico. Compiled by the American Arachnological Society.

Spiders of Northwest Europe - http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/spidhome.htm
Images and descriptions of over 220 species commonly found in northwestern Europe, especially the area between the Netherlands and the south of France. A subsection features 190 pictures of Australian spiders.

Spiders of Queensland - http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/features/spiders/
Identification, description, habitat, and toxicity of common spiders in Queensland, Australia. Includes section on the Australian Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasseltii).

Spiders of the Netherlands - http://www.welokee.nl/welokee/spiders/
Database of species occurring in the Netherlands, arranged by family, genus, and species. Identification characteristics, as well as one or more photos for many species.

Spiders of Turkey - http://www1.gantep.edu.tr/~varol/
Includes the full checklist for Turkey, photographs, general properties of spiders, poisonous spiders, and list of spider families.

Spiders of Wisconsin - http://spiders.entomology.wisc.edu/
List of species found in this state with estimated populations. Includes some photos.

Steve's Aussie Spider Pics - http://spiders.zacharoo.com/
Photo gallery of spiders found in the Alice Springs area, Australia.

The World Spider Catalog by Norman I. Platnick - http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog81-87/INTRO1.html
Detailed taxonomic information about the spider families.

Widow Spiders - http://entweb.clemson.edu/eiis/pdfs/mv14.pdf
Factsheet from Clemson University describes the brown widow and the northern and southern black widow spiders, the type of injury inflicted by bites and spider control.

World Spider Catalog - http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog81-87/
List of all families, genera, and species of spiders, with synonymy, species counts by family, and bibliography.

Worldwide Database of Jumping Spiders: Salticidae - http://www.jumping-spiders.com
Dr. Heiko Metzner includes morphology, taxonomy, distribution, publications, descriptions and illustrations of a large number of species.

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