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A new species of Physoctonus Mello-Leitão, 1934 from the ‘Campos formations’ of southern Amazonia (Scorpiones, Buthidae)
Published 2017-10-01“…The new species of Physoctonus was collected by the French arachnologist J. Vellard in the Campos do Pará during his field trips back to the 1920/1930, and entrusted to the author in the early 1980s. …”
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Scientific heritage of Alexandru Roşca: publications, spider collection, described species
Published 2016-04-01“…The scientific heritage of the Romanian arachnologist Alexandru Roşca (publications, spider collection, and described species) was surveyed. …”
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The Australian Lynx Spiders (Araneae, Oxyopidae, Oxyopes) of the Godeffroy Collection, including the description of a new species
Published 2017-12-01“…Eduard Dämel for the Godeffroy Museum and described in 1871-1881 by pioneering arachnologist Ludwig Carl Christian Koch as part of the first monograph on Australian spiders: Die Arachniden Australiens. …”
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Record breaking achievements by spiders and the scientists who study them
Published 2017-10-01“…By making these achievements accessible to non-arachnologists and arachnologists alike, we suggest that they could be used: (i) by educators to draw in students for science education, (ii) to highlight gaps in current organismal knowledge, and (iii) to suggest novel avenues for future research efforts. …”
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The 'Noble false widow' spider Steatoda nobilis is an emerging public health and ecological threat
Published 2020“…There is a lack of awareness amongst the public, medics and arachnologists as to the likely bite rate and severity with this spider, and there is under-recording of bites. …”
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Two new thomisid species (Arachnida, Araneae, Thomisidae) from China and Vietnam, with the first descriptions of the males of Borboropactus longidens Tang & Li, 2010 and S...
Published 2023-05-01“…Collections of thomisid spiders by amateur and professional arachnologists in China have led to the discovery of some interesting crab spiders (Thomisidae). …”
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Giovanni Canestrini's heritage at the Zoology Museum of Padova University (Italy): a rediscovery of his arachnological collections and described species
Published 2018-04-01“…The collection is now part of a large revision project aiming at better understanding and clarifying the scientific heritage of Canestrini, including an inventory of the type material from Canestrini and other European arachnologists who contributed to his collection (e.g., T. …”
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An Overview of Species Concept used in Spiders Taxonomy with an Emphasis on Mating Structures
Published 2017-08-01“…But it is surprising that only a few arachnologists have taken a clear stand about species, considering the inordinate number of concepts. …”
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A survey of the Porrhoclubiona Lohmander, 1944 from Central Asia (Araneae, Clubiondae)
Published 2018-12-01“…The genus has 15 synonyms, most of which are not listed in the World Spider Catalog (2018) and unknown to many arachnologists. The most comprehensive survey of Clubiona sensu lato by Wunderlich (2011) also lacked a few synonyms. …”
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Island hoppers: Integrative taxonomic revision of Hogna wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) endemic to the Madeira islands with description of a new species
Published 2022-02-01“…Because of their ability for aerial dispersal using silk and preference for open habitats, many wolf spiders are formidable colonisers. Pioneering arachnologists were already aware of the large and colourful wolf spiders in the Madeira archipelago, currently included in the genus Hogna Simon, 1885. …”
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