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• Order Araneae (spiders) Araneus diadematus, Argiope aurantia (Black-And-Yellow Argiope, Golden Orb Weaver), Nephila clavipes (golden silk spider), Loxosceles reclusa (Brown Recluse, the Violin Spider), Latrodectus mactans (Black Widow Spider). Info and pictures. Univ. of Michig
  
• Nephila clavipes (golden silk spider) Info. Animal Diversity Web. Univ. of Michigan Museum of Zoology (USA)
  
• Orb web spiders Some pictures and info (in Russian) (Russia)
  
• A Spiny Orb Weaver Spider, Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae) Info and pictures. G. B. Edwards. Univ. of Florida (USA)
  
• Spiders Pictures of: Daddy-Long-Leg Spiders, Brown Spiders, Dysderid Spiders, Cobweb Weavers, Longjawed Orb Weavers, Orb Weavers, Wolf Spiders, Nursery Web Spiders, Funnel Weavers, Sac Spiders, Antmimic Spiders, Ground Spiders, Tropical Wandering Spiders, Running Crab Spiders, Crab Spiders & Jumping Spiders. Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA)
  
• A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders A lot of pictures and information. Joseph K. H. Koh (Singapore)
  
• Spiders dube bees Info and picture. Kathryn Phillips. The Journal of Experimental Biology
  
• Spiders of Kaweah Oaks Preserve A lot of pictures. Marjorie Moody. Sierra Los Turales Land Trust (USA)
  
• Spiders on the web Pictures and info of a number of spiders. Peter Bryant (USA)
  
• Two Colourful Orb Web Spiders Some pictures and info. John Wattie (New Zealand)
  
• Argiope bruennichi - Wespenspinne, Zebraspinne Fotos, Lebensweise, Verhalten, Paarung. Sabine Jelinek (in German) (Germany)
  
• Spinnen rund um Freiburg und im Schwarzwald Some pictures made by Sabine Jelinek (Germany)
  
• Gast in heimischen Gewächshäusern - Die Federfußspinne kam als blinder Passagier nach Deutschland Uloborus plumipes. NABU (in German) (Germany)
  
• Les Araignées de France Very nice site with much info. P. Dubois (in French) (France)
  
• Golden Silk Spider Nephila clavipes. Some info and pictures of other spiders. E. Dale Joyner Nature Preserve at Pelotes Island (USA)
  
• Nephila Clavipes Spider - a guide to feeding, silking and handling in the laboratory Very good website! Mike Ellison, Dr. Jackie Palmer, Janci Despain. Clemson University (USA)
  
• How do Jumping spiders catch up on their prey?: A model for pursuit behaviour. (Araneae; Salticidae) Lyn. M. Forster & Malcolm R. Forster (USA)
  
• UCR Arachnid Photo Gallery Brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), Loxoceles arizonica, a jumping spider (Habronattus americanus), Garden Spiders (Argiope argentata, A. trifasciata, A. aurantia), Zoropsis spinimana, a cellar spider (Holocnemus pluchei). Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA (USA)
  
• Garden Spiders of the Coastal Sage Scrub Short article. Lenny Vincent. Fullerton College (USA)
  
• Araneus diadematus - Araña da cruz Info and pictures. Témporas (in Spanish) (Spain)
  
• Nephila edulis Some info. vnExpress (in Vietnamese) (Vietnam)
  
• Spider Web Aerodynamics About the orb web. Karl S. Kruszelnicki. ABC Online News (Australia)
  
• Garden Spiders Info. A Bird's Home (USA)
  
• Orb Weaving Spiders Garden Orb Weaving Spiders (Eriophora), Banded Orb Weaving Spiders (Argiope) & Golden Orb Weaving Spiders (Nephila). Australian Museum Online (Australia)
  
• Die Wespenspinne Info about Argiope bruennichi. Arachnologische Gesellschaft e.V. (in German) (Germany)
  
• Orb web spider catching an insect Video
  
• Kruispin Info and pictures of Araneus diadematus (in Dutch) (The Netherlands)
  
• Nephila Pictures and info (in Japanese) (Japan)
  
• Spiders - A Nature Observer's Scrapbook Some info and pictures of Garden orb spider, Green orb weaver, Walnut orb weaver, Zygiella x-notata, Tetragnatha montana, Common House spider, Cobweb spider, Mouse Spider, Snake's back spider, Amaurobius similis, Amaurobius fenestralis, Daddy-longlegs spider or Cellar spider & Red velvet mite. A. Dale (UK)
  
• La araña Cebra Zebra spider (Argiope sp.). Picture and short info (in Spanish) (Chile)
  
• Banded Garden Spider: Garden Monarch Argiope trifasciata. Info and pictures. Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University (USA)
  
• Nomenclature of the orb-web PDF. Article. Samuel Zschokke (Switzerland)
  
• Argiope aurantia James S. Plank (USA)
  
• Dentelles et toile d'araignée Pictures of spider webs. École Fernand-Seguin (Canada)
  
• In Harmony with Neighboring Insects and Spiders Why do spiders have come to make webs? Common Spiders in Japan. Photographs of Spiders' Webs - Networks of silk. Bolas spiders in Japan. Pictures of several spiders. Mikio Sekine (In English and Japanese) (Japan)
  
• Wespspin (Argiope bruennichi) Pictures and info (in Dutch) (Belgium)
  
• Argiope aurantia Pictures. Dick Locke (USA)
  
• Miss Muffet Needn't Have Been So Frightened About the Black and yellow Argiope. Roy Lukes. Nature-Wise (USA)
  
• L'araignée tisse sa toile See how an orbwebspider makes it's web. Espace des sciences (in French) (France)
  
• Order: Araneae (spiders) Taxonomic Classification, Basic spider anatomy, Spider silk, Info and pictures of a lot of spiders. Florida Nature
  
• Spiders Latrodectus, Reclusa, Nephila & Argiope. ForestPests
  
• L'Epeire ou Nephila inaurata Info and pictures. Philippe Mespoulhé (in French) (France)
  
• Het spinneweb Short text. Natuurvereniging Gorredijk (in Dutch) (The Netherlands)
  
• Golden Silk Spider [Nephila clavipes Linnaeus, 1767] Very nice picture. Jaxshells (USA)
  
• Spiders in Ohio Much information about spiders. Clay Harris & Dr. Richard Bradley, The Ohio State University, Marion (USA)
  
• Movie Files A movie file of a garden spider (Araneus diadematus) eating an insect and of a dustmite. Micscape Article (UK)
  
• Why a Garden spider does not get stuck in its own web Microscopy UK. Ben Prins (The Netherlands)
  
• Garden spider jaws Picture of the jaws. Wim van Egmond. Micscape Article (The Netherlands)
  
• Nächtliche Künstler - faszinierend aber verkannt Araneus diadematus. NABU (in German) (Germany)
  
• Baumeister auf acht Beinen - Aus dem Leben der Gartenkreuzspinne Araneus diadematus. NABU (in German) (Germany)
  
• Bilder aus dem Leben der Gartenkreuzspinne Araneus diadematus. NABU (in German) (Germany)
  
• Spiders from Singapore Info and pictures of Argiope, Nephila, Argyrodes and Crytophora spiders. Ria Tan (Singapore)
  
• Nephilidae.com A web resource for nephilid spiders (Araneae, Araneoidea, Nephilidae). Matjaz Kuntner
  
• Death by color: spiny spiders' bright stripes don't alarm but attract prey, Cornell behavior scientist discovers Cornell University News (USA)
  
• Argiope aurantia Mating behaviour. People (in Chinese) (China)
  
• Death By Color: Spiny Spiders' Bright Stripes Attract Prey Orb-weaving arachnids, such as the spiny spiders of Australia, are brightly colored and have contrasting patterns on their bodies. It is found that the more colorful their backs, the greater their chances of catching prey. Science Daily
  
• Glance into the world of spiders and scorpions Several images of spiders. www.thais.com (Italy)
  
• Spiders House spiders, Purseweb spider, Jumping spider, Money spider, Water spider, Garden spider, Raft spider, wolf spider. Stuart M Bennett (UK)
  
• Ladybird spider creeps back from brink of extinction Largest web-spinning spider on record found in South Africa. Timesonline (UK)
  
• Black legged golden orb-web spider Nephila. Picture and info. TrekNature
  
• Araneus quadratus Picture and info. TrekNature
  
• The Crosspider Araneus diadematus. Picture and info. TrekNature
  
• Araneus quadratus Picture and info. TrekNature
  
• Argiope fasciée Argiope bruennichi. Picture and info. TrekNature
  
• The Garden spider Araneus diadematus. Picture and info. TrekNature
  
• Argiope bruennichi Picture and info. TrekNature
  
• Argiope bruennichi An orbweb spider. Beautiful picture. TrekNature
  
• Araneus quadratus An orbweb spider. Beautiful picture. TrekNature
  
• Octalegger An orbweb spider. Beautiful picture and some info. TrekNature
  
• The Golden orb spider Nephila maculata. Picture and info. TrekNature
  
• Spiders Nursery web spiders, Walnut orb-weaver, Garden or Cross spider, Argiope bruennichi, Common crab spider, Spotted wolf spider, Araneus quadratus, Tetragnatha extensa. UK Safari (UK)
  
• Kentucky Spiders A lot of info and pictures. University of Kentucky Department of Entomology (USA)
  
• Spiders of Sirena Spiders of Sirena,Parque Nacional Corcovado, Costa Rica. Graduate Field Course in Rainforest Research. L.E. Gilbert. The University of Texas at Austin (USA)
  
• Golden Orb-weaving Spider Nephila plumipes. Pictures and info. Waratah Software (Australia)
  
• St Andrew's Cross Spider Argiope keyserlingi. Pictures and info. Waratah Software (Australia)
  
• Argiopes Info and pictures. Insectarium de Montréal (in French) (Canada)

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