Soil Preference and Burrow Characteristics of Two Theraphosidae Species in Penang Island, Malaysia

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  Soil Preference and Burrow Characteristics of Two Theraphosidae Species in Penang Island, Malaysia Abstract Tarantulas play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance by regulating insect populations. However, little is known about the soil preferences and burrow structures of tarantulas in Malaysia. This study aims to determine the soil preference as well as the burrow structure of  Coremiocnemis cunciularia  and  Chilobrachys andersoni  from Penang Island. The soil characteristics of the soil samples collected around the burrows of  Coremiocnemis cunciularia  (n = 30) and  Chilobrachys andersoni  (n = 30) were determined using soil texture analysis. The measurements and burrow structures from adults and juveniles of  Coremiocnemis cunciularia  and  Chilobrachys andersoni  were determined. It was revealed that the moisture content and clay percentage in the soil samples around burrows of  Chilobrachys anderso...

Familiar face, new destination: first records of the invasive spider Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878 on Ascension Island (Araneae: Corinnidae)

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Familiar face, new destination: first records of the invasive spider Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878 on Ascension Island (Araneae: Corinnidae)

Abstract
Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878 is formally recorded from Ascension Island for the first time. Previously, this species had been recorded, misidentified under two other generic names, in two published works. Its true identity is established herein.

Sherwood, Danniella & Sharp, Adam. (2023). Familiar face, new destination: first records of the invasive spider Creugas gulosus Thorell, 1878 on Ascension Island (Araneae: Corinnidae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 43. 30-32. 

Danniella Sherwood via ResearchGate