Amazon.com description: Product Description: A detailed manual (with 15 photographs and illustrations) on how to avoid the stings and bites of the Southwest's dangerous arachnids-and what to do if you don't! A homeowner's guide to eradicating these critters without resorting to pesticides. The book includes a detailed description of the history and habits of the critter, a section on the Black Widow of interest to residents outside the Southwest, an extensive scientific bibliography, and a full listing of the nation's Poison Control Centers.