The Minefield Spiders: Using New Zealand giant trapdoor spiders for pest control in grasslands By Lindsay L. Irish

Softcover, very good condition, minor shelfwear

Published by Biodiversity Solutions, Rogan Print, 2001. 232pp; b/w and coloured photos; diagrams; maps; tables and charts; bibliography; glossary; appendices;

A study of Misgolas trapdoor spiders which live mainly in the South Island and lower North Island, but also in Auckland and the Three Kings Islands Description and life style; burrows and trapdoors; how prey is caught; reproduction and growth rates; defence mechanisms incl biting Applied use of trapdoor spiders and practical use in pasture farming

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