One new species of Drapetisca Menge, 1866 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Gele Mountain, Chongqing, China [PDF]
The genus Drapetisca comprises 7 species distributed in Canada, Central Asia, China, Caucasus, Europe, Japan, Russia (Europe to the Far East), and the USA, out of which five species have been recorded in China (World Spider Catalog 2025).
He-Xiong Shi +3 more
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A new species of Wuliphantes from Sichuan, China, with re-description on the type specimens of W. tongluensis (Araneae, Linyphiidae) [PDF]
The genus Wuliphantes Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023 is a small genus in the family Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859, with only three species: W. guanshan (Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2022), W. tongluensis (Chen & Song, 1988) and W. trigyrus Irfan,
Lan Yang, Zhiyuan Yao, Shuqiang Li
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Four new species of Linyphiidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Hunan Province, China [PDF]
Four new species of the spider family Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859 are described from Hunan Province, southern China: Gongylidioides heimifengensis sp. nov. (♂♀), Gongylidium subbifurcatum sp. nov. (♀), Gongylidium trapezium sp. nov.
Wen-long Yan +3 more
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The genome sequence of the Common Sheetweb Spider Linyphia triangularis (Clerck, 1757) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
We present a genome assembly from a male Linyphia triangularis (Common Sheetweb Spider Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Linyphiidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,349.10 megabases.
Olga Sivell, Duncan Sivell
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The genome sequence of a cave spider, Troglohyphantes excavatus Fage, 1919 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
We present a genome assembly from a female Troglohyphantes excavatus (cave spider; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Linyphiidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,028.29 megabases. Most of the assembly (94.43%) is scaffolded into 13 chromosomal
Tin Rožman, Martina Pavlek
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Edge Effects and Pitfall Trap Design Influence Spider Diversity and Assemblages in Canola Agroecosystems on the Canadian Prairies [PDF]
Spiders (Araneae) are generalist predators in agroecosystems and may contribute to biological control in canola (Brassica napus L. and B. rapa L.). However, their diversity and community structure remain understudied in the Canadian Prairies.
Kirra Kent +4 more
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An analysis of silk density in spider webs [PDF]
This study explores the structural complexity of spider webs through information-theoretic and harmonicity-based frameworks to quantify spatial patterns in silk density across different web regions and reveal the underlying resource allocation strategies.
Fangyuan Lin +7 more
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EVALUATION THE EFFICACY OF SAMPLING METHODS FOR SURVEY SPIDERS AT KAFR EL-SHEIKH GOVERNORATE RICE NURSERIES. [PDF]
An experiment was carried out at the farm of Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafr El-Sheikh governorate in 2014 and 2015 seasons. The objective was to study population fluctuations of the spiders and evaluation the efficacy of sampling methods for ...
M. Ismael, S. Awadalla, A. Hendawy
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On the diversity of some soil and cave spiders (Aranea: Arachnida) from Serbia [PDF]
A total of 46 species from 14 families: Pholcidae (2), Dysderidae (3) Eresidae (1), Linyphiidae (11), Tetragnathidae (3), Araneidae (4), Lycosidae (5), Agelenidae (4), Amaurobiidae (2), Liocranidae (1), Gnaphosidae (2) Philodromidae (1), Thomisidae (2 ...
Ćurčić Božidar P. +7 more
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On the diversity of some spiders (Aranea: Arachnida) from Serbia [PDF]
A total of 76 species from 16 families: Dysderidae (6), Theridiidae (3) Nesticidae (1), Linyphiidae (35), Tetragnathidae (1), Araneidae (1) Lycosidae (5), Agelenidae (3), Cybaeidae (1), Dictynidae (1), Amaurobiidae (5), Liocranidae (2), Clubionidae (3 ...
Ćurčić Božidar P. +4 more
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