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020			_a9789550033584
041			_aEnglish
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100			_a Nanayakkara, Ranil P. _968392
245			_aTiger spiders "Poecilotheria" of Sri Lanka
260			_a Colombo _b Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environment & Renewable Energy, _c2014.
300			_a167 p. color maps _bcol. ill. _c21 cm.
520			_aPoecilotheria is a genus of the spider family Theraphosidae currently containing some 16 species of arboreal tarantula, commonly known as tiger spiders, native to Sri Lanka and India. The author was part of island-wide research project on this genus. This book covers a range of topics including evolutionary history, classification, spider silk and webs, hunting behaviour, venom, use in folk medicine, and the place of spiders in folklore and mythology. Finally, the book also discusses the importance of conservation.
650			_aSpiders _968395
650			_aZoology _91382
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