Subterranean habitats of anthropic origin (e.g. tunnels, mines, rupestrian settlements) have similar characteristics natural voids, such as caves. These been shown to provide for wildlife and harbor high species richness. In particular, underground shelters both cultural importance. However, their assessment assumes the value significant whilst importance is often ignored. Despite contribution ...

Seven new species of Schismatothele Karsch, 1879 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) are described, almost doubling the diversity genus: S. caeri sp. nov.; caiquetia merida moonenorum quimbaya timotocuica nov. and wayana An identification key for all (except kastoni) is presented, as well a complementary diagnosis genus. Also, standardized nomenclature proposed to describe prolateral keels male palpal bul...

Spiders are classified as Anthrophoda, Arachnida, and Araneae. into two types based on their life patterns: web-making hunting, commonly known trapdoor spiders. This study aimed to assess the diversity of spider distribution (Ordo Araneae) near Mount Galunggung. is quantitative. The VES (Visual Encounter Survey) method was utilized collect data. 1) Gadobangkong waterfall, 2) Panoongan 3) Cimeda...

Fungi and invertebrates comprise a major part of biodiversity in dead wood ecosystems depend on fungi to utilise the resource. Many also visit long-lived fruit bodies wood-decay feed spores, hymenium or other invertebrates. However, as traditional sampling methods are labour-intensive, we know little these interactions. In this study, use time-lapse cameras monitor visiting common fungus, Fomit...

Aim To (a) evaluate whether colonization of newly emerged high-elevation habitats occurred from neighbouring highlands (allopatric divergence and niche conservatism) or within the same mountain (peripatric parapatric shift) (b) test for effect past landscape configurations in geographically structuring biodiversity (a West–East structure spanning central part Transmexican Volcanic Belt). Locati...

BACKGROUND The genus Heser (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) belongs to the Zelotes group, and is currently known to comprise 10 species distributed in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. The type species is Heser malefactor Tuneva, 2004 from Kazakhstan. NEW INFORMATION A new spider species, Heser stoevi sp. nov. (male and female) found in Koytendag Mountains, southeastern Turkmenistan is described ...

Laetesia raveni n. sp. (Araneae, Linyphiidae), is described based on specimens collected in New South Wales and Queensland (Australia). This new linyphiid species is of bright green colour, and it seems to have a preference to build its webs almost exclusively on two plant species, namely Calamus muelleri Wendland (Arecaceae) and Solanum inaequilaterum Domin, (Solanaceae), both of them densely ...

Rothilena (Araneae: Agelenidae: Ageleninae), a new genus of funnel-web spiders endemic to the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, and six new species (Rothilena griswoldi sp. nov., Rothilena cochimi sp. nov., Rothilenapilar sp. nov., Rothilena golondrina sp. nov., Rothilena sudcaliforniensis sp. nov., and Rothilena naranjensis sp. nov.) are described and illustrated. Males are diagnosed by hav...

Including more than 6500 species, Opiliones is the third most diverse order of Arachnida, after the megadiverse Acari and Araneae. This database is part 2 of 12 of a project containing an intended worldwide checklist of species and subspecies of Opiliones, and it includes the members of the suborder Laniatores, infraorder Grassatores of the superfamilies Samooidea and Zalmoxoidea plus the gener...