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Additions to fauna of spiders (Aranei) of the from south of Russia and Western Kazakhstan: new taxa and finds [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2008 The illustrated descriptions of new genus Ermetus gen. n. (Mimetidae) and 13 new species of spiders from families Mimetidae, Theridiidae, Lycosidae, Dictynidae, Gnaphosidae, Philodromidae (Ermetus inopinabilis sp. n., Theridion desertum sp.
A.V. Ponomarev
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Characterization of the Omnivorous Lygus lineolaris Diet in a Strawberry Field by Metataxonomy
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.This study employs metataxonomy to reveal the extensive omnivorous diet of Lygus lineolaris in a strawberry field, identifying 475 host taxa and confirming active ingestion across plant and prey sources. We introduce a novel coefficient of omnivory, demonstrating the species' strong herbivorous bias while highlighting its dietary flexibility and ...
Mireia Solà Cassi +2 more
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Revista Peruana de BiologíaLos estratos superiores de bosques tropicales albergan una gran diversidad de organismos; sin embargo, el conocimiento sobre las arañas en estos estratos es limitado.
Germán Arellano Cruz +2 more
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NOTES ON TAXONOMY AND FAUNA OF SPIDERS (ARANEI) OF THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA AND WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN
Юг России: экология, развитие, 2014 A description of new species Alopecosa kulsaryensis sp. n. and a male Alopecosa inderensis Ponomarev, 2007 (family Lycosidae), which was known only on females, are presented in the paper.
A. V. Ponamarev, K. V. Dvadnenko
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Insect 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
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Semina: Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, 2008 Arachnids make up an exclusive predator group. Eating habit makes the arthropods to move around in search for hunting or building traps with silk threads.
Lizandra Lucy Catelli +4 more
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Description of the male of Steatoda ephippiata (Araneae: Theridiidae) [PDF]
, 2012 The previously unknown male of Steatoda ephippiata (Thorell, 1875) is described from recently collected material in Tunisia.
Bosmans, Robert, Keer, Johan van
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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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Diversity and distribution of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) in dry ecosystems of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) [PDF]
, 2010 The present study provides a robust data set for ecological planning and conservation of dry ecosystems in western Germany in general and North Rhine-Westphalia in particular.
Buchholz, Sascha +1 more
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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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