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...

Three new species of the genus Cicurina Menge, 1871 from Chongqing, China (Araneae, Cicurinidae)

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Three new species of the genus Cicurina Menge, 1871 from Chongqing, China (Araneae, Cicurinidae)

Abstract

Three new species of the spider genus Cicurina Menge, 1871, C. jinyun sp. nov. (♂♀), C. yinhe sp. nov. (♂♀) and C. zhangfui sp. nov. (♂), are described from Chongqing, China. Morphological descriptions, photographs, and illustrations of copulatory organs are provided. The number of documented Cicurina species in Chongqing increases from 10 to 13.

Chen H-Y, Wang L-Y, Zhang Z-S, Zhang F (2025) Three new species of the genus Cicurina Menge, 1871 from Chongqing, China (Araneae, Cicurinidae). ZooKeys 1248: 309-319. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1248.151580