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Insect 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
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Notes on Mediterranean Theridiidae (Araneae) – II
ZooKeys, 2009 Taxonomic and faunistic amendments are provided for 15 species and one subspecies of comb-footed spiders (Theridiidae) of the Mediterranean region, in the genera Anatolidion, Episinus, Heterotheridion, Theridion and Theridula. The following taxonomic changes are proposed: Anatolidion osmani Wunderlich, 2008 and Theridion crinigerum Simon, 1881 are ...
Knoflach,Barbara +2 more
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First case of human latrodectism in Venezuela Primeiro caso de latrodectismo humano na Venezuela
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2008 The first case of envenoming by Latrodectus geometricus in Venezuela is described. The accident occurred at the victim's home, in Aragua de Barcelona, Anzoátegui State.
Demetrio Kiriakos +5 more
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Zur Biologie von Dipoena torva (Araneae: Theridiidae) [PDF]
, 2013 Data are given concerning stratification, phenology, feeding and mating behaviour of the theridiid spider Dipoena torva (THORELL, 1875). The species was found predominantly at heights of around 10 metres on the sterns of oaks and pines in Berlin, Germany.
Simon, Ulrich
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Cyrioctea (Araneae, Zodariidae) in Africa: temperate Gondwanaland relict, recent radiation, or both? [PDF]
, 2013 Two new species of the zodariid genus Cyrioctea Simon, 1889 are described: C. sawadee sp. nov. and C. lotzi sp. nov., both only known from males. The genus now contains seven Afrotropical species and this abundance is discussed in the context of its ...
Jocqué, Rudy C.A.M.
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Ecosystem services provided by spiders
Biological 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
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The spider genus Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Theridiidae) in Iran with the first record of Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948 [PDF]
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and SystematicsIn this study, Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948 is recorded for the first time from Iran based on female specimens. This species was previously recorded from the eastern Mediterranean region.
Amir Mohammad Souri +3 more
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Are personalities genetically determined? Inferences from subsocial spiders. [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND:Recent research has revealed that polymorphic behavioral strategies shape intra-and interspecific interactions and contribute to fitness in many animal species.
Pruitt, Jonathan N, Purcell, Jessica
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SpiderATLAS: A Database of Spider Traits and Distributions in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Journal 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
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Travaux de l'Institut de Speologie Emile Racovitza, 2012 The author gives a new taxonomic combination of Theonoe mihaili (Georgescu, 1989) based on the discovery of the unknown male up to the present paper.
AUGUSTIN NAE
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