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#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #china just snuck in:

Raveniola zhangzongxuni

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/B2797F30-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#BDJournal #RaveniolaZhangzongxuni

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Raveniola zhangzongxuni, living specimen, male.
October 2, 2026 at 6:19 AM
pammarrone.bsky.social
entomologytoday.org/2026/09/18/a... #conservation #biodiversity #entomology
Arthropods Lag Far Behind Other Animals in Conservation Assessment and Protection, Study Shows
Most U.S. insects and arachnids remain unassessed for conservation risk, and even many known at-risk species lack legal protection—a major blind spot in efforts to save vulnerable wildlife.
entomologytoday.org
September 18, 2026 at 11:16 PM
entsocamerica.bsky.social
One telling data point from the study: Only 2.5% of at-risk insects and arachnids have nationwide protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, compared to 27.7% of at-risk birds.
Arthropods Lag Far Behind Other Animals in Conservation Assessment and Protection, Study Shows
Most U.S. insects and arachnids remain unassessed for conservation risk, and even many known at-risk species lack legal protection—a major blind spot in efforts to save vulnerable wildlife.
entomologytoday.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:59 PM
entsocamerica.bsky.social
Most U.S. insects and arachnids remain unassessed for conservation risk, and even many known at-risk species lack legal protection. A study quantifying this lag in arthropod conservation reveals a major blind spot in efforts to save vulnerable wildlife.
Arthropods Lag Far Behind Other Animals in Conservation Assessment and Protection, Study Shows
Most U.S. insects and arachnids remain unassessed for conservation risk, and even many known at-risk species lack legal protection—a major blind spot in efforts to save vulnerable wildlife.
entomologytoday.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:59 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #spider from the #usa just snuck in:

Hexura vandal

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/CB329210-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #HexuraVandal

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Hexura vandal, female.
September 18, 2026 at 11:43 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #pseudoscorpion from #brazil just pinched us:

Pseudochthonius humilitas

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03F3025E-...
Publication: doi.org/10.5852/ejt....
#EJTaxonomy #PseudochthoniusHumilitas

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Pseudochthonius humilitas in life.
September 11, 2026 at 5:56 AM
wildernesswire.zovintus.com
Deep in the limestone caves of Laos lurks a terrifying yet fascinating predator: the giant eyeless huntsman spider! Adapted to total darkness, these massive arachnids rule the subterranean labyrinths.

#CaveSpiders #Laos #WildernessWire
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Giant Eyeless Huntsman Spiders Rule Laotian Limestone Cave Labyrinths
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wildernesswire.zovintus.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #thailand just snuck in:

Bowie kosulici

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/710D87BA-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #BowieKosulici

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Bowie kosulici, paratype female.
August 28, 2026 at 11:39 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #japan just snuck in:

Orchestina insulana

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03A287BC-...
Publication: doi.org/10.5852/ejt....
#EJTaxonomy #OrchestinaInsulana

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Live specimen of Orchestina insulana, female.
August 21, 2026 at 6:33 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #georgia just snuck in:

Nemaspela sakavria

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03DD8797-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #NemaspelaSakavria

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Nemaspela sakavria at the type locality, male in lateral view.
August 13, 2026 at 6:49 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #watermite from #china just snuck in:

Panisopsis lixunae

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/49855E84-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#ZSE #PanisopsisLixunae

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Micrograph of Panisopsis lixunae, paratype ♀, dorsal view.
August 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #indonesia just snuck in:

Argiope songketica

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03AB87EA-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #ArgiopeSongketica

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Living specimen of Argiope songketica, female.
July 17, 2026 at 6:36 AM
electricbluesfan.bsky.social
2/5 The root of the crisis is ecological.

Conservation efforts successfully brought white-tailed deer back from the brink of extinction, creating the perfect ecology for lone star ticks to multiply.

As the climate warms, these arachnids are expanding their range northward and westward.
July 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
ecophilia.bsky.social
Data deficiency, taxonomic bias, and economic interests curtail insect and arachnid conservation in the United States | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Data deficiency, taxonomic bias, and economic interests curtail insect and arachnid conservation in the United States | PNAS
Earth is experiencing a biodiversity crisis. Among the declining taxa are insects and arachnids, which account for most of the world’s animal speci...
www.pnas.org
July 10, 2026 at 6:03 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #usa just snuck in:

Trogloraptor tulishpun

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03CD87B1-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #TrogloraptorTulishpun

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Habitus of live Trogloraptor tulishpun, male.
July 3, 2026 at 3:29 PM
zslofficial.bsky.social
Read how we’re working to tackle the illegal trade of insects and arachnids through the IUCN Spider and Scorpion Specialist Group, using the latest conservation technology 🕷️ 4/6 www.zsl.org/what-we-do/c...
Illegal wildlife trade impacting plants, fungi & insects | ZSL
Infamously associated with the killing of some of the most charismatic animals on earth for their horns and tusks, in fact illegal wildlife trade is a much wider problem, affecting all parts of the tr...
www.zsl.org
June 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #spider from #morocco just snuck in:

Dysdera sidimaafa

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/FF190927-...
Publication: doi.org/10.5852/ejt....
#EJTaxonomy #DysderaSidimaafa

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Dysdera sidimaafa, holotype, ♂, dorsal views.
June 19, 2026 at 1:15 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New widow #spider from #peru just snuck in:

Latrodectus lucacha

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/1B00E948-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #LatrodectusLucacha

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Latrodectus lucacha, female with two egg cases, with parasitoid wasps on egg case.
June 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New spider from #india just jumped in:

Theridion himalayana

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/A8B55598-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #TheridionHimalayana

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Theridion himalayana, habitus of live female.
May 29, 2026 at 11:38 AM
foxmental.bsky.social
Daddy longlegs are actually bloodthirsty killers—of frogs. Via @scientific_american #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑‍🔬 #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Arachnology 🕸️ 🕷️
Daddy longlegs are actually bloodthirsty killers—of frogs
The wobbly, lanky arachnids known as harvestmen or daddy longlegs may be overlooked as predators of small vertebrates such as frogs, researchers say
www.scientificamerican.com
May 26, 2026 at 10:15 PM
leifcollectsbugs.bsky.social
These Lycosids Don't Mind a Morning Plunge. In fact, it's their primary defense!

#zoicinae #arachnids #lycosidae #wolfspider #science #entomology #animals #nature #utah #wildlife #conservation #ecology
May 22, 2026 at 3:36 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #whipspider from #china just snapped:

Sarax quinquespinus

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03D2976E-...
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
#Zootaxa #SaraxQuinquespinus

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Sarax quinquespinus, living male.
May 8, 2026 at 7:09 AM
iucnparasites.bsky.social
For this April's #InverteFest, we're planning to share examples of parasite #conservation in the real world, but first we need to establish our mission:

We look at three broad parasite groups: worms, insects, and arachnids. But what are these animals, and why should we care about them?
"About us The IUCN SSC Parasite Specialist Group is a network of volunteer scientists and practitioners who are working together to assess and conserve the world’s fascinating, unique, and important parasite species. Our group focuses specifically on metazoan parasites that infect vertebrate hosts, including parasitic worms (Cestoda; Trematoda; Acanthocephala; Nematoda; Hirudinea), parasitic insects (Phthiraptera; Siphonaptera; Hippoboscoidea; Oestridae; Polyctenidae; Cimicidae), and parasitic arachnids (Ixodida; Acariformes)."
April 24, 2026 at 11:45 PM