Two species assigned to Massuria Thorell, 1887 are reviewed. The female of bandian Tang & Li, 2010 is described for the first time from Jianfengling National Natural Reserve, Hainan Province, China. Diaea simplex Xu, Han 2008 as a synonym bellula based on and male specimens Guangdong min sp. nov. new (female, Fujian China). Detailed illustrations distribution map provided these three .

Nowadays, 81 species and 56 genera of arachnids belonging to 4 orders (Pseudoscorpionida, Trombidiformes, Opiliones Aranei) 19 families have been recorded in apple orchards southeastern Kazakhstan. The order spiders (Aranei) is dominant diversity – 16 families, 54 73 species, the remaining include one family 1-2 species. According number Araneidae 11 9 genera. It followed by Thomisidae (9 10 sp...

According to a recent global literature survey, total of 39 out the 129 known spider families (∼30%) contain species capable capturing vertebrate prey. The finding that percentage engaged in predation is so high novel. Two groups vertebrate-eating spiders are distinguished: “habitual vertebrate-eaters” vs. “occasional vertebrate-eaters”. habitual vertebrate-eaters comprise ten (Araneidae, Atrac...