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Guides

The American Arachnological Society Common Names of Arachnids list, 5th edition 2003.

Arthropod Glossary, a guide to technical terms commonly encountered.

Arthropod Developmental Terminology, a guide demonstrating the proper terms describing specific stages of growth in the life of arthropods.

Articles

"Stop! Who goes there?", Aphonopelma seemanni and A. sp. "Guatamala" by Eddy Hijmensen

ATS Concise Tarantula Caresheet

Sexing Tarantulas Revisited

Swimming In Tarantulas

Spider Digestion & Food Storage

The Tarantella: The Real Story

On Arachnid Regeneration & Cosmic Spider Sperm

Trapdoor Spiders

Respiration In Spiders

A Schultz Potpourri

A Key to the Pronunciation and Meaning of Scientific Names of Popular Species, part I

A Key to the Pronunciation and Meaning of Scientific Names of Popular Species, part II

Cages For Enthusiasts With Growing Collections

The Evolution Of A Spider Keeper

How To Give A Spider A Bad Name

Have A Nice Day

How Bad Information Invades Kid's Books

The Duchess

Beware Sinister Centipedes?

Alice Down The Rabbit Hole

African Tarantulas

The CITES Debacle

Good Heavens, Holy Cow!?!

Home Is Where The Hole Is

A Brief History Of An Enthusiast

The ATS Mythslayer : On Some Nasty Scorpion Myths

Ghosts, Centipedes, Power Feeding & Pine

Tarantula Longevity

Hysterical Pregnancy Scorpion Style

The Hand That Feeds

Arthropod Casting Resin