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Influence of Deadwood, Tree-Related Microhabitats, and Forest Structural Features on Saproxylic Arthropod Diversity. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We used environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding across 135 temperate forest plots in Germany to examine how deadwood, tree‐related microhabitats (TreMs), and forest structure shape saproxylic arthropod communities. Structural equation modeling revealed that TreM richness and deadwood volume are key predictors of arthropod diversity, highlighting the ...
Shuvo MJ, Wohlwend M, Heer K, Paillet Y, Segelbacher G.   +4 more
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Harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) as Overlooked Predators of Anurans in the Neotropics. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study reports novel field observations of harvestmen (Opiliones: Cranaidae) preying on live frogs across multiple Neotropical localities, documenting active capture and consumption of anurans by these arachnids. Our findings expand the known trophic role of harvestmen as opportunistic vertebrate predators and highlight the need to consider ...
Calvache E, Villarreal O, Ávila-Rojas C, Bentley AG, Brito K, Correa-Zanotti C, Gutiérrez-Arboleda M, Iñiguez K, Narváez JC, Proaño L, Reyes-Vizcaíno M, García LF.   +11 more
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Prediction of Suitable Habitats for <i>Bisetocreagris</i> (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisiidae) in China and Its Application in Conserving Endemic Species Diversity. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Using the MaxEnt model with 44 distribution points and seven key environmental variables, this study analyzed the potential habitats of the endemic species Bisetocreagris under three greenhouse gas emission scenarios, identified precipitation of the driest month (Bio14), mean temperature of the warmest quarter (Bio10), mean diurnal range (Bio2), and ...
Liu S, Li Y, Xie F, Li Y, Wei Z, Yang D, Shi A.   +6 more
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Arthropod Assemblages in Desert Ecosystems of Alula County, Saudi Arabia. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study provides preliminary descriptions of arthropod communities in two desert habitats—arid thorn woodlands and wadis—across protected areas in AlUla County, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Pitfall trapping over a 6‐day period yielded more than 2000 specimens representing at least 189 morphospecies, with ants (Formicidae) and springtails ...
van Mazijk R, McGregor S, Duker R, Liversage W, Butynski C, Schutgens M, Schleicher M, Graham MD, Rees SK, Aldabaa A, Mohamed AH, Almalki SD, Lee BPY.   +12 more
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Primeros registros de depredación intra-gremio de Sicarius thomisoides Walckenaer, 1847 (Araneae: Sicariidae) sobre el escorpión Brachistosternus mattoni (Ojanguren-Affilastro, 2005) (Scorpiones: Bothriuridae) y el solífugo Pseudocleobis sp. (Solifugae: Ammotrechidae) en Chile

Revista Chilena de Entomología, 2021
Se registra el primer caso de depredación intra-gremio de Sicarius thomisoides sobre dos arácnidos de ambientes desérticos de Chile: el escorpión Brachistosternus mattoni y el solífugo Pseudocleobis sp. Se describen las circunstancias de la interacción y
Andrés Taucare-Ríos, Hernán A. Iuri
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On the life expectancy of a male Chilean rose tarantula, Grammostola rosea (Walckenaer, 1837) (Araneae: Theraphosidae) reared in captivity

Revista Chilena de Entomología, 2022
Here we present the case of a male Chilean rose tarantula Grammostola rosea (Walckenaer,1837) (Araneae: Theraphosidae) reared in captivity, whose life expectancy has been dated at 8.5 years. The specimen spent the last three as an adult. Both records are
Fernando Cortés-Fossati, Irene Martín-Rodríguez   +1 more
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Exploring species diversity and abundance of scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) in certain regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022
Despite scorpion diversity has long been acknowledged, the mystery of how it develops remains unresolved. The geographical distribution, species abundance and biodiversity of scorpions fauna in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is poorly explored with many aspects like
S. M. Jawad, M. Zahid
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A DNA Barcoding Survey of an Arctic Arthropod Community: Implications for Future Monitoring

Insects, 2020
Accurate and cost-effective methods for tracking changes in arthropod communities are needed to develop integrative environmental monitoring programs in the Arctic.
Mikko Pentinsaari, Gergin A. Blagoev, Ian D. Hogg, Valerie Levesque-Beaudin, Kate Perez, Crystal N. Sobel, Bryan Vandenbrink, Alex Borisenko   +7 more
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Exotic and predatory: a spider (Araneae: Salticidae) that preys on native stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in Brazil

Revista Chilena de Entomología, 2023
Pollination is a fundamental ecosystem service for the natural balance. Bees are the main biological agents for carrying out this service. It is known that the excessive simplification process of the landscape through anthropic action hinders the ...
Tércio Silva Melo, Antônio Domingos Brescovit, Favízia Freitas de Oliveira   +2 more
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Taxonomic review of the genus Erythrocricus Schubart, 1962 (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Rhinocricidae)

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2021
We review the genus Erythrocricus Schubart, 1962 based on the type material of the species Erythrocricus sanguineostriatus (Schubart, 1962). We propose a new diagnosis, redescribe the type species, and propose a new synonymy and a new combination.
Patrícia Elesbão Silva Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes Rodrigues   +1 more
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