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Pseudicius epiblemoides (Araneae: Salticidae) in Central Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Pseudicius epiblemoides (Araneae: Salticidae) in Central Europe. A new record of this rare south-eastern European species is presented which represents the northernmost and westernmost locality and the second one in Central Europe. A detailed description
Dobroruka, Luděk J.
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Weaving together the past, present and future of Greek arachnofauna: Biodiversity, knowledge gaps and conservation

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 158-171, January 2026.
Greece hosts 1310 species of spiders, 226 of which are endemic. Out of the 202 assessed species in IUCN standards, 64.5% are assessed as threatened. Integrating 187 articles and other forms of literature, we present 18,000 unique occurrences across continental and island Greece. Spider conservation in Greece should focus on obtaining distributional and
Giannis Bolanakis   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The value of public databases for our knowledge of national spider biodiversity compared to a long‐term scientific monitoring project

open access: yesInsect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 228-239, January 2026.
Records in citizen science platforms in Sweden are biased towards visible, diurnal, urban species but provide a cost‐effective way to gather large datasets and engage the public. National scientific surveys like the Swedish Malaise Trap Project remain essential to detect rare and cryptic species without activity bias, though some spider families are ...
Fredrik Arvidsson, Klaus Birkhofer
wiley   +1 more source

New records of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) for Slovenia

open access: yesNatura Sloveniae, 2005
Eight species of jumping spiders, new for Slovenian fauna have been recorded: Aelurillus v-insignitus (Clerck, 1758), Icius subinermis Simon, 1937, Phlegra bresnieri (Lucas, 1846), Phlegra cinereofasciata (Simon, 1868), Pseudeuophrys vafra (Blackwall ...
Rok Kostanjšek, Cene Fišer
doaj   +1 more source

A synonym in the genus Fluda (Araneae: Salticidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
A synonym in the genus Fluda (Araneae ...
Edwards, G. B.
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A new genus of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) inhabiting the South Island New Zealand rocky alpine zone

open access: yesNew Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 52, Issue 5, Page 716-795, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders) is among the most heavily researched groups of invertebrates globally. Nevertheless, in Aotearoa New Zealand most species have never been studied. While it is estimated that approximately 200 endemic salticid species are found across the country, only around 50 have been described and fewer than ...
Robin G. Long   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Description of a New Species of \u3ci\u3eParadamoetas\u3c/i\u3e (Araneae: Salticidae), with a Revised Key to the Genus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Paradamoetas changuinola new species, is described. The range of this antlike genus of jumping spiders is extended south to Panama.
Cutler, Bruce
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Ecosystem services provided by spiders

open access: yesBiological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2217-2236, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jumping spider invades an orb web to prey on a resident male

open access: yesEcosphere, 2023
While surveying operational sex ratios of the giant golden orb weaver Nephila pilipes (Fabricius, 1793) in Singapore, we documented a stunning case of predatory behavior of a jumping spider Viciria pavesii Thorell, 1877. A female V.
Matjaž Kuntner   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

SpiderATLAS: A Database of Spider Traits and Distributions in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

open access: yesJournal of Biogeography, Volume 52, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Biodiversity shortfalls related to limited knowledge about geographic distribution (Wallacean) and species traits (Raunkiæran) are extremely common in many animal groups and perhaps more evident in invertebrate groups such as spiders. This lack of knowledge could present challenges for researchers investigating the response and effects of ...
Gabriel X. Boldorini   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

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