Resources

World Spider Catalog
wsc.nmbe.ch

This is an interactive online database of all papers relating to spider taxonomy, from the year 1757 onwards. Readers are able to access and download all the taxonomic publications linked to every spider named in this book. The database search engine works even when an outdated name is given. Registration is required, but membership is free. 

Online Identification Guides

The cyberspace is full of spider identification guides. We would however recommend only the more authoritative ones such as the following:

  1. digitalSpiders
    digitalspiders.org
    This resource links specimen images of Southeast Asian spiders and DNA barcodes from quantitative ecological surveys, mainly in Vietnam.
  2. Jumping spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae) of the World
    jumpingspiders.com
    This interactive database documents the general appearances, genitalia, descriptions, maps and literature of jumping spiders worldwide.
  3. New E-book and databases of Salticidae (Araneae) of the world
    salticidae.pl
    This massive e-book contains illustrations of salticid genitalia worldwide, and some third-party images from other online sources and published material.
  4. Pholcidae: The Longest Legs in the Web
    pholcidae.de
    Full of high-quality images of pholcids around the world, this is a must-read for those interested in pholcid identification.
  5. Salticid Images
    salticidae.org/salticidImages
    This is by far the best source of references for those interested in Southeast Asian jumping spiders. It contains thousands of specimen and genitalia images.
  6. The Agnarsson Lab
    theridiidae.com
    This site contains a pictorial guide to Theridiidae genera, with extracts of generic definitions.
  7. The Theridiidae (Araneae) of the World
    belgianspiders.be
    This e-book provides a well-illustrated key to the theridiids with their diagnoses to the genera.
 

Photo Galleries of Singapore and other Southeast Asian Spiders
These galleries are accessible resources for everyday learning about spider diversity in Singapore and the region.

  1.  Nicky Bay’s Macro Photography
    nickybay.com
    This site by macro photographer Nicky Bay contains photographic checklists of multiple spider families.
  2. Singapore Geographic
    singaporegeographic.com/spider-checklist
    A collection of photographic records in Singapore. It also provides handy facts and location data.
  3. Spiders of Singapore (S.O.S.)
    Facebook
    A Facebook group of spider enthusiasts in Singapore who share their photographs of local spiders.
  4. Asian Society of Arachnology (ASA)
    Facebook
    The Facebook group of the Asian Society of Arachnology.
 

Other Useful How-To Guides
These galleries are accessible resources for everyday learning about spider diversity in Singapore and the region.

  1.  A Guide to Drawing Jumping Spiders
    zoology.ubc.ca/article/wayne-maddison-how-i-draw-jumping-spiders
    Find out how leading expert on jumping spiders Wayne Maddison creates beautiful and accurate illustrations of jumping spiders.
  2. A Guide to Catching Jumping Spiders
    waynemaddisonlab.wordpress.com
    Learn from Wayne Maddison’s spider catching techniques for his research.