Useful links

  • Abebooks This is a web site that searches the stock lists of over 13,000 booksellers worldwide for the item you require. Once found, you are directed to the bookseller's web site through which you can purchase the book. A very useful resource when searching for difficult-to-find books or scientific articles. (Item)
  • Acta Arachnologica The journal of the Arachnological Society of Japan (in English) - free online access. (Item)
  • African Arachnological Society (AFRAS) This is a scientific society devoted to the study of spiders, scorpions and other arachnids in Africa. Publishes a Newsletter, previous years editions available for free on the website. (Item)
  • Amateur Entomologists' Society (AES) The AES is one of the UK's leading organisations for people interested in insects. (Item)
  • American Arachnological Society The American Arachnological Society (AAS) was founded in August 1972 to promote the study of arachnids, to achieve closer cooperation and understanding between amateur and professional arachnologists, and to publish the Journal of Arachnology. The Society also sponsors annual meetings and cooperates with other professional societies. Membership is open to all individuals interested in the Society's objectives. (Item)
  • American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) - publications The AMNH has four main scientific series which are open (free) access including American Museum Novitates, Bulletin of the AMNH, Memoirs of the AMNH. (Item)
  • American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) - publications The AMNH has four main scientific series which are open (free) access including American Museum Novitates, Bulletin of the AMNH, Memoirs of the AMNH. (Item)
  • American Tarantula Society American Society focused on Tarantulas and their husbandry. (Item)
  • Anglian Lepidopterist Supplies Nets, chemicals, microscopes. Station Road, Hindolveston, Norfolk. NR20 5DE. Tel: 01263 862068. (Item)
  • Arachne Ecology Ltd Price list on application. Polypropylene specimen tubes; entomological and arachnological supplies including glass blocks, forceps, and pin vices. Paul Lee, Little Orchard, Capel Road, Bentley, Ipswich. IP9 2DW. Tel: 01473 311814., Tel: 07545 230367. Email: arachne2222@aol.com. (Item)
  • Arachnerds - Nik Nimbus Photo blog of Nik Nimbus. Includes great photos and descriptions of British spiders. (Item)
  • Arachnids of Uruguay: Wonders from an eight-legged world (in Spanish) A 45 min documentary film by Marcelo Casacuberta, which shows some of the most representative arachnids of Uruguay and how t study them. This documentary film received support from the society and this is acknowledged at the credits. (Item)
  • Arachnological Society of Iran A new society with free membership. (Item)
  • Arachnological Society of Japan This society is devoted to the study of arachnids and myriapods. Site is in English and Japanese. Publishes the journal Acta Arachnologica (Item)
  • Arachnologische Gesellschaft Central European Arachnological Society (in German). Publishes the journal Arachnologische Mitteilungen (many papers in English). (Item)
  • Arachnologische Mitteilungen Journal of Arachnologische Gesellschaft (Central European Arachnological Society) - many papers in English - free online access. (Item)
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    Arachnology, The journal of the British Arachnological Society This is our journal, published three times per year, includes research from around the world. Access to members only. Download a free sample issue. If are you not yet a member, WHY NOT? Further details and to join (British and Overseas membership categories. (Previously Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society.) (Item)
  • Araneae.it Comprehensive work aiming to provide an updated framework of the knowledge on the Italian spiders by presenting a synthesis of all available published scientific information regarding spiders in Italy including data on biogeography, bibliography and taxonomy. (Item)
  • ARKive ARKive is gathering together the very best films and photographs of the world's species into one centralised digital library, to create a unique audio-visual record of life on Earth, prioritising those species at most risk of extinction. Preserved and maintained for future generations, ARKive is making this key resource accessible to all. (Item)
  • Arthropoda Selecta Russian Journal of Arthropoda Research, in English, incl many papers on arachnids. (Item)
  • Atom Scientific Ltd. Cheap source of 70% Industrial Denatured Alcohol. Unit 2B, East Tame Business Park, Wrexcine Way, Hyde, Cheshire. SK14 4GX. (Item)
  • Australasian Arachnological Society The Australasian Society covering Australia, New Zealand, Oceania and South-east Asia. Publishes a members-only Newsletter. (Item)
  • B & S Entomological Services Suppliers of the Marris House range of entomological nets. 37, Derrycarne Road, Portadown, Co. Armagh. BT62 1PT. Tel: 07760 388463. (Item)
  • Bees, Wasps & Ants Recording Society (BWARS) BWARS is the national society dedicated to studying and recording bees, wasps & ants (aculeate Hymenoptera) in Britain & Ireland. (Item)
  • Biodiversity Heritage Library The Biodiversity Heritage Library is a consortium of natural history and botanical libraries that cooperate to digitize and make accessible the legacy literature of biodiversity." Lots of old and classic books - free online access. (Item)