Mitigating light pollution impacts on arthropods based on light‐emitting diode properties
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Light pollution from artificial light at night (ALAN) is a significant environmental problem with far‐reaching consequences for ecological systems. Recent innovations in light‐emitting diode (LED) technology may offer sustainable outdoor lighting solutions, but scientific evidence is lacking. We investigated the effects of various LED lighting
Nicola van Koppenhagen +3 more
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Spiders (Araneae) from the Panský diel (Starohorské vrchy Mts, Slovakia) [PDF]
, 2010 Spiders were collected at the massif 'Panský diel' near the city of Banská Bystrica (Central Slovakia). We recorded 252 spider species for the territory and one new species for Slovakia.
Franc, Valerián, Korenko, Stanislav
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Observations on web-invasion by the jumping spider Thyene imperialis in Israel (Araneae: Salticidae) [PDF]
, 2012 Observations on Thyene imperialis (Rossi, 1846) in Israel, Negev desert, invading a web of Cyclosa deserticola Levy, 1998 are reported. The female leapt into the orb-web to catch Cyclosa spiders.
Jäger, Peter
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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.This study evaluates bulk and eDNA metabarcoding via suction sampling and modified pitfall traps to monitor salt marsh arthropods. Suction sampling excelled in detecting overlooked taxa, whereas pitfalls were effective for Scarabaeinae. Results underscore the importance of adapting protocols to specific taxa and habitats and highlight the effects of ...
Camila Leandro +8 more
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First record of Hypsocephalus dahli in Switzerland with a review of its distribution, ecology and taxonomy (Araneae, Linyphiidae) [PDF]
, 2010 The spider species Hypsocephalus dahli (Lessert, 1909) is recorded for the first time in Switzerland from museum material collected in 1974. The information given in the literature and unpublished data on this rare species are summarised including an ...
Frick, Holger
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Chromosome mapping of dragline silk genes in the genomes of widow spiders (araneae, theridiidae) [PDF]
, 2010 With its incredible strength and toughness, spider dragline silk is widely lauded for its impressive material properties. Dragline silk is composed of two structural proteins, MaSp1 and MaSp2, which are encoded by members of the spidroin gene family ...
Ayoub, NA, Hayashi, CY, Zhao, Y
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Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.We applied factorial soil warming and moisture reduction treatments directly in the field in the Australian subalpine to assess changes to surface‐active soil arthropod abundance, diversity and community composition. After identifying nearly 50,000 specimens to order, we found a stronger effect of sampling month than treatment.
Kate R. Farkas +5 more
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Epigeic Spiders from Lowland Oak Woodlands in the South Moravia Region (Czech Republic)
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2017 This paper presents spider faunistics from abandoned coppice oak forest stands located along the South Moravia region. Spiders were collected from May to July 2012 by pitfall trapping at eight different localities.
Kamila Surovcová +2 more
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Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of Saba Island, Lesser Antilles: Unusually high species richness indicates the Caribbean Biodiversity Hotspot is woefully undersampled [PDF]
, 2011 Saba Island (Caribbean Netherlands) is one of the northernmost islands of the Lesser Antilles. It is only 13 square kilometers but contains a wide variety of potential spider habitats including dry, moist, and elfin forests.
Sikes, Derek S., Slowik, Jozef
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Solar parks provide heterogeneous habitats for winter‐active ground‐dwelling predatory arthropods
Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.Forest provides stable temperature and high humidity, harbouring mainly forest‐associated winter‐active ground‐dwelling predatory arthropods. Grassland and abandoned farmland experience extreme temperatures, favouring mainly dry‐habitat winter‐active ground‐dwelling predatory arthropods.
Tomáš Hamřík +6 more
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