Terrestrial arthropods contribute to numerous ecosystem services vital to food security (pollination, nutrient cycling, pest control and wildlife and farm …
Spidering in Madeira I
On March 26th I begun my journey to Madeira Island. Our goals are several spider genera that have speciated in …
Agent based models
Computational power is now allowing increasingly complex mechanistic models that, beyond looking at emergent patterns, simulate the processes that drive such …
The giant spider of Desertas
The Desertas Wolf Spider, Hogna ingens, is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Despite …
Saving a minute cave spider
Anapistula ataecina is a critically endangered spider from Portuguese caves. We are now studying its distribution and what drives its …