Oklahoma Spiders

Abstract

It was at first intended in this bulletin to pdish a key to the families and genera of Arachnida but this had to be abandoned because of (1) lack of space, (2) lack of recent keys. Comstock's "The Spider Book," 1913, Doubleday, Page and Co., will probably be available to anyone interested in the groups. Although it is becoming out of date and dm not include all the Oklahoma species, it is the best procurable at the present time. Nathan Banks' key to the "Families and Genera of Arachnida," American Naturalist, 1905, 34:293-323, is easy to work but in need of revision. An up to date manual of North American spiders is badly needed. A key to Oklahoma species cannot be gotten out until considerable more data has been accumulated. It is hoped that this bulletin may serve to encourage other residents of the state to work on spiders.