Author : Tracey Hawthorne
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 37,18 MB
Release : 2014-06-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775842177
Sasol First Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the arachnids of the region. Through full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common species found in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique habits.
Author : Jonathan Leeming
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,90 MB
Release : 2019-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 177584658X
Scorpions of Southern Africa, the go-to guide for identifying southern Africa’s rich scorpion fauna, has now been freshly designed, updated and expanded. It includes 12additional species, new images and distribution maps, and a chapter on how to go about identifying scorpions. An invaluable guide for the amateur naturalist and professional alike, this accessible book describes: scorpion anatomy and behavior; the strategies that enable scorpions to survive harsh conditions; their use of venom and other aspects of their successful existence over millions of years. A fascinating introduction to the biology and behaviour of scorpions; a photograph and distribution map for each species; concise information to enable identification; debunks myths and legends about these little-known and misunderstood creatures.
Author : Tracey Hawthorne
Publisher :
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 22,7 MB
Release :
Category : Scorpions
ISBN : 9781775844112
Author : Tracey Hawthorne
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 50,62 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
This series of natural history field guides has been developed in the hope that young people and anyone with a budding interest in natural history will take up the challenge to learn the secrets of Southern Africa's fascinating fauna and flora.
Author : Anna Sophia Dippenaar-Schoeman
Publisher :
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 13,43 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Spiders
ISBN : 9780799360189
Author : Martin R Filmer
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 48,51 MB
Release : 2011-11-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1431701823
Fully revised and updated, Filmer’s Spiders: an Identification Guide to Southern Africa features all 63 families of spider that occur in this region. A fresh layout, full-colour photographs throughout – many of them new – and diagrams of diagnostic features make this a quick and easy guide for use in the field. The spiders are grouped into web-living, ground-living and plant-Iiving species to aid identification. Each family is described in terms of the spiders’ lifestyle, habitat, size, behaviour and venom potential, and the best collecting methods are given in each case. For those species whose venom is potentially harmful to man, the effects and recommended treatment of bites are discussed. This handy format book will appeal to anybody wishing to gain insight into the daily lives of spiders.
Author : Johan Marais
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 43,51 MB
Release : 2022-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775847489
This long-awaited third edition of A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa has been updated, revised and expanded. New information based on scientific research relating to behaviour, identification, reproduction and snake venoms has been included in the species accounts. Features of this book: Covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behaviour; species descriptions are accompanied by full-colour photographs and distribution maps; simple icons make essential information available at a glance; a separate ‘key features’ box assists in quickly identifying species in the field; chapters on classification and identification, keeping snakes, and the treatment of snakebite supplement the species accounts. Sales points: A guide to all snakes, dangerous and harmless, in southern Africa; practical first-aid advice for snakebite; packed with full-colour images; icons, maps and concise text make identification simple.
Author : Graham Alexander
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 29,6 MB
Release : 2013-03-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1431702250
Southern Africa is home to a remarkably diverse and rich reptile fauna, which is presented in this book in a lively and accessible way. A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa introduces the 517 species currently described in the region and presents interesting insight on reptile identification and diversity, distribution patterns, and biology and behaviour. It also offers tips on finding and observing reptiles, as well as unravelling the facts and fallacies of snakebite. Southern African reptiles fall into three main groups (orders): snakes and lizards, crocodiles and shelled reptiles, and each group comprises in turn a number of related families and sub-groups, which form the basic structure of the book. The reptiles are discussed within their relevant groups according to appearance, biology, reproduction, distribution and conservation status. Informative panels with simple icons provide key information on distribution, typical habitat and period of activity, and a wealth of full-colour photographs brings the subject matter vividly to life.
Author : Richard J. Adams
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 20,88 MB
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520957040
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.
Author : Astri Leroy
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 18,6 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Spiders
ISBN : 9781868729449
Spiders of southern Africa provides sharp insight into the complex, mysterious and fascinating world of spiders. Reflecting the latest taxonomic information, this book discusses the origins of arachnids, their bewildering variety, their classification, physical and behavioural characteristics, dangerous species, and finding and studying spiders. Species accounts detail the most commonly seen and most interesting spiders of the region. Colour photographs and special-interest panels make the book both informative and user-friendly.
