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Spiders
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Natural History Highlight: The Scanning Electron Microscopy Lab 
 Images from and information about the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's "Scanning Electron Microscopy Lab (SEM Lab) [which] has assisted researchers at the Museum to explore and understand our world at the microscopic level." Includes microscopic images of spiders, dinoflagellates, Sikh artifacts, and items from around the house (such as food and germs). http://www.mnh.si.edu/highlight/sem/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Senior Health, Technology Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Spiders and Other Arachnids at UC Riverside
Contains articles, distribution map, and identification information for brown recluse spiders; and facts and photographs of other types of spiders (including hobo spiders and daddy-longlegs). From the Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside. http://spiders.ucr.edu/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Public Health & Safety Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Tarantulas.com
Designed as an introduction to these larger arachnids. Click on the photos in the "Gallery" and learn about the temperament and habitat of the various species. Includes "General Tarantula Care" for tarantula pet-owners, and a discussion forum. http://www.tarantulas.com/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jan 11, 2004 Venomous Creatures
Information on poisonous arthropods (bees, black widow spiders, brown spiders, centipedes, conenose bugs [parasites], scorpions, tarantulas, ants) and reptiles (gila monsters, snakes). Includes a photo and brief description of each animal, signs and symptoms of envenomation, basic first aid, and a short video clip. From the Poison and Drug Information Center, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona. http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/outreach/poison/venom.php Topics: Animals, Medical Treatments & Devices, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jul 13, 2005 |
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