New species of the spider genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparassinae) from Laos

Abstract

Three new species of the spider genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 are described from Laos: Olios diao spec. nov. (male) from Bolikhamsay Province, Nam Kading National Protected Area, Olios jaenicke spec. nov. (male) from Champasak Province, Pakse, and Olios suung spec. nov. (male) from Luang Prabang Province, Phou Khoun.

Maygen. n. (Araneae: Sparassidae): A Unique Lineage from Southern Africa Supported by Morphological and Molecular Features

“…The new term "fusion bubbles" is introduced for small sclerotised structures situated under the cuticle of the epigyne (Figs 14,18,78), indicating a previous fusion of structures (here: lateral lobes), interpreted here as remnants of a former suture (cf. "sclerotised bubbles" sensu Jäger & Praxaysombath 2009: figs 20-21 or "sclerotised spheres" sensu Jäger 2012: figs 1, 18, 22, 24, 27, 30, 55-56, 58, 61;compare also Jäger &Ono 2000: figs 27, 35, 37, 44, 46 andJäger &Praxaysombath 2011: figs 13, 16, 25). As in Jäger (2005: 88), slit sensilla close to the epigyne are generally considered as a descriptive character.…”

“…Palps in both sexes with two rows of elongated setae forming functional basket (Figs 40,50,58,(64)(65)(73)(74); most likely to dig burrows in loose sand/transport sand out of the burrow, as known for Cebrennus spp. ;Jäger 2000Jäger , 2014b. Legs: length in most cases 2143 (n=5), also 2431 (n=3), 3421/4231 (n=1).…”

К изучению паукообразных (Arachnida) – энтомофагов чешуекрылых вредителей яблони юго-востока Казахстана

“…25). В Казахстане данный вид был впервые отмечен как синантропный, обитающий в зданиях [33]. Нами он был найден 13.07.2021 в саду КХ «Олжас» как на стволах яблонь, так и в феромонных ловушках, куда вероятно был привлечен попавшими туда бабочками яблонной плодожорки.…”

Spider traps amphibian in northeastern Madagascar

“…The genus Damastes is included in the Sparassidae family, a group that is called "huntsman spiders" (Rayor, 2018) and occurs around the world (Jäger, 2012). Most huntsman spiders do not build webs to capture their prey (Rayor, 2018).…”