Passive transponder implantation in Theraphosidae: A tool for traceability and conservation

Posted by
  Passive transponder implantation in Theraphosidae: A tool for traceability and conservation Abstract Illegal wildlife trade represents a major global threat to biodiversity, with tarantulas among the most heavily trafficked invertebrate groups due to increasing demand in the international pet market, highlighting the urgent need for effective regulatory frameworks and reliable specimen-level traceability systems to distinguish legally bred individuals from illegally sourced ones. Individual identification is essential to support legal trade, strengthen enforcement mechanisms and reduce illegal trafficking; therefore, this study evaluated the feasibility and safety of passive integrated transponder microchip (PIT TAG) implantation for individual identification in multiple tarantula species under controlled laboratory conditions. Post-implantation parameters assessed included anaesthesia recovery time, feeding behaviour, ecdysis frequency, PIT TAG retention across successive moults...

Lycosoides coarctata (Dufour, 1831) in Jordan (Araneae: Agelenidae), with updated list of the known records of spiders from Jordan

Posted by

 


Lycosoides coarctata (Dufour, 1831) in Jordan (Araneae: Agelenidae), with updated list of the known records of spiders from Jordan

Abstract 

Lycosoides coarctata (Dufour, 1831) of family Agelenidae is recorded from Jordan for the first time. Three adult male specimens and two juveniles of this species were collected in November 2011 inside a house in Amman, Jordan. This is the first record of family Agelenidae in Jordan too. Its illustrations and measurements are presented. An updated list of the known records of spiders from Jordan is presented. The list includes 18 families, 33 genera, and 39 species of spiders in Jordan.

El-Hennawy, H. K. (2025b). Lycosoides coarctata (Dufour, 1831) in Jordan (Araneae: Agelenidae), with updated list of the known records of spiders from Jordan. Serket 20(4): 456-462. NMBE: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/18479