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Orb-weaving spiders spin the wheel-shaped webs often seen on dewy mornings in meadows and hedges, or on the walls and the eaves of buildings. This manual provides descriptions, illustrations, and taxonomic keys for the identification of the 94 species of these spiders represented in Canada and neighbouring regions.

This addition to the insects and arachnids of Canada series reviews the three families of wolf spiders, nurseryweb spiders, and lynx spiders of Canada and Alaska. A general introduction and description of the anatomy of this group of three-clawed ground hunters is given, followed by a detailed description of each genus in each of the three families -- Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae. A glossary, references and index conclude the publication.

Over 1,100 alphabetically arranged entries examine the history, geography, people, government, economy, art, and religions of Sri Lanka.