New spider species named after curator | Danni Sherwood | Manchester Museum

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New spider species named after curator | Danni Sherwood | Manchester Museum Two newly described spider species have been named in honour of members of our Entomology team, recognising their support for spider research at the Museum. Colombiarachne dianae, a tarantula from the Chocó region of Colombia, is named after our Curator of Entomology, Diana Arzuza Buelvas. Titanidiops logunovi, a trapdoor spider from Galegu, Sudan, is named after Dmitri Logunov. The names were chosen by one of our favourite frequent visitors, the amazing spider researcher Danni Sherwood. As Danni put it: "It’s a small token of my appreciation for all the help you give me in Manchester!" It's a wonderful reminder that behind every scientific discovery is a community of people helping to make research possible. Congratulations to Diana and Dmitri on this very special honour! 

SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA, ARANEAE) FROM NORTHERN GREECE

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SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA, ARANEAE) FROM NORTHERN GREECE

Abstract
During the spring of 2019, 187 spider species were collected and identified from the north of Greece, in the regional units of Chalkidiki, Serres and Thessaloniki of the administrative region of Central Macedonia. A list of collected species is given. Siwa dufouri (Simon, 1874), Improphantes turok Tanasevitch, 2011, Phrurolithus nigrinus (Simon, 1878), Aelurillus m-nigrum Kulczyński, 1891, Euryopis dentigera Simon, 1880 and Tetragnatha intermedia Kulczyński, 1891 are reported as new for Greece. Some species could not be identified so far: Amaurobius sp., Pritha sp. and Zodarion sp. The female of Pelecopsis pavida (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) is described for the first time. 

Helsdingen, Peter & IJland, Steven. (2025). SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA, ARANEAE) FROM NORTHERN GREECE. 42. 2-18.