A new species of Physoctonus Mello-Leitão, 1934 from the ‘Campos formations’ of southern Amazonia (Scorpiones, Buthidae) by Wilson R. Lourenco

“…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 by Fedoriak, Mariia, Voloshyn, Volodymyr, Moscaliuc, Liviu Aurel

“…The scientific heritage of the Romanian arachnologist Alexandru Roşca (publications, spider collection, and described species) was surveyed. …”
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Shifts in ground-dwelling predator communities in response to changes in management intensity in Alpine meadows by Julia Plunger, Elia Guariento, Michael Steinwandter, Filippo Colla, Alexander Rief, Julia Seeber

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Record breaking achievements by spiders and the scientists who study them by Stefano Mammola, Peter Michalik, Eileen A. Hebets, Marco Isaia

“…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 by Hambler, C

“…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. …”

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... by Cong-zheng Li, Yan-bin Yao, Yong-hong Xiao, Ke-ke Liu

“…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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An Overview of Species Concept used in Spiders Taxonomy with an Emphasis on Mating Structures by Omid Mirshamsi, Sepideh Shafaie, Mansour Aliabadian, Majid Moradmand, Yuri Marusik

“…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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