Arachnology papers (for non-members)

Non-members can use this page to list papers from the journal Arachnology (2013 onwards) by year or volume number, but there are no links to download the PDFs - these are only accessible to BAS members. Articles from the Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society (1969–2012) are openly available here. Displaying 1 - 25 of 77.
  • BLICK,T. (2026) Auximus Simon, 1892 is the valid name for the spider genus Analtella Denis, 1947 (Araneae: Lathyidae) Arachnology 20(4): 640
  • GALLON,R.C. & SHERWOOD,D. (2026) Taxonomic notes on the tarantula genus Heterothele Karsch, 1879 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) with a new synonymy, resurrection of H. longipalpis Karsch, 1879, two nomina dubia, and description of a new species from Tanzania Arachnology 20(4): 623–639
  • SHERWOOD,D., COLE,N.C., FALCONER,S., FERGUSON,A., MOOTOOCURPEN,R., NORRIS,K., RUHOMAUN,K., TATAYAH,V., TAYLOR,C.H., OROZCO-TERWENGEL,P., FISHER,C. & TERCE,M.P.T.G. (2026) Contributions to the knowledge of Mauritian araneofauna: new records (Araneae: Araneomorphae) and description of a remarkable new species of intertidal trapdoor spider (Araneae: Barychelidae) Arachnology 20(4): 608–622
  • GARCIA-LORA,M.J., GARCIA-ATENCIA,S. & MARTINEZ-HERNANDEZ,N. (2026) Diversity of soil- and leaf-litter–dwelling spiders in Colombian Caribbean Tropical Dry Forest Arachnology 20(4): 598–607
  • DAINELLI,L., MARTINEZ,A., SERENA,F., PETRONI,G. & MAMMOLA,S. (2026) The spatio-temporal ecology of the spider Kryptonesticus eremita (Nesticidae) in a guano-rich temperate cave Arachnology 20(4): 592–597
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  • FEI,M., MAIJER,S., CONTI,E. & HARVEY,J.A. (2026) Development and reproduction in the range-expanding spider, Zoropsis spinimana (Araneae, Zoropsidae) Arachnology 20(4): 585–591
  • RODRIGUEZ-CASTRO,G., AGUDELO-RODRIGUEZ,E. & GARCIA,L.F. (2026) A new species of Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Araneae: Paratropididae) from Colombia Arachnology 20(4): 581–584
  • BRITO-ALMEIDA,T.R., MOURA,G.J.B. & LIRA,A.F.A. (2026) Insecticide-contaminated prey alters predatory behaviour in the scorpion Tityus pusillus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) Arachnology 20(4): 576–580
  • PAREJO-PULIDO,D. & MORA-RUBIO,C. (2026) Habitat use and ecological traits of the orb-weaving spider Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772) (Araneae: Araneidae) in Iberian dehesas Arachnology 20(4): 564–575
  • LOGUNOV,D.V., BEKTURSUNOVA,M. & ABDULLAEV,I. (2026) A new species of Karakumosa Logunov & Ponomarev, 2020 (Araneae: Lycosidae) from the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan Arachnology 20(4): 559–563
  • CUBAS-RODRIGUEZ,A.M. (2026) Cupiennius chiapanensis Medina, 2006 (Araneae: Trechaleidae) in Honduras: distribution and a case of female genital malformation Arachnology 20(4): 556–558
  • WESOLOWSKA,W. & OGER,P. (2026) Notes on jumping spiders from Mount Tonkoui (Ivory Coast) with description of new species Arachnology 20(4): 550–555
  • WIJNHOVEN,H. (2026) Widespread, yet unknown: redescription of the Carpathian harvestman Dicranopalpus fraternus Szalay, 1950 (Arachnida: Opiliones) Arachnology 20(4): 545–549
  • REYES-ARVIZU,D., CHAME-VAZQUEZ,D., NAVA,P.S.. & DESALES-LARA,M.A. (2026) Description of the male and redescription of the female of Cesonia cuernavaca Platnick & Shadab, 1980 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) Arachnology 20(4): 541–544
  • GONNET,V., BIDEGARAY-BATISTA,L., SIMO,M. & AISENBERG,A. (2026) Love in the grasslands: sexual encounters and size dimorphism in the wolf spider Paratrochosina amica (Mello-Leitão, 1941) Arachnology 20(4): 533–540
  • BLASCO-AROSTEGUI,J., BLICK,T. & PRENDINI,L. (2026) Scorpions described by Carl Ludwig Koch in Die Arachniden (1836–1847): correct publication dates, volume citations, and updated taxonomy Arachnology 20(4): 527–532
  • SHERWOOD,D., GABRIEL,R., PENAHERRERA-R.,P., BRESCOVIT,A.D.. & LUCAS,S.M. (2026) Redescription of Nhandu chromatus Schmidt, 2004 stat. rest. and revalidation of Nhandu sylviae Sherwood, Gabriel & Brescovit, 2023 stat. rest. (Araneae: Theraphosidae) Arachnology 20(4): 519–526
  • DIAZ-GUEVARA,D.R., TROYA,A. & DOMINGUEZ-TRUJILLO,M. (2026) A new species of the ant-mimicking crab spider Aphantochilus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 (Araneae: Thomisidae) from the Ecuadorian Amazon canopy Arachnology 20(4): 515–518
  • SHERWOOD,D., GECI,D. & LIN,Y. (2026) The taxonomic status of two poorly described Chinese spiders: Cheiracanthium gobi Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2000 (Araneae: Cheiracanthiidae) and Alopecosa hoevelsi Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2000 (Araneae: Lycosidae) Arachnology 20(4): 513–514
  • SAXTON,R.A.E. & PETT,B.L. (2026) A new species of Hamataliwa (Araneae: Oxyopidae) from Makira rainforest, north-eastern Madagascar Arachnology 20(4): 509–512
  • PENAHERRERA-R.,P., LEON-E.,R.J., GUERRERO-CAMPOVERDE,A., FALCON-REIBAN,J.M., FAJARDO-TORRES,J.D., PICON-RENTERIA,P., GABRIEL,R., SHERWOOD,D. & CISNOS-HEREDIA,D.F. (2025) Novel insights on Psalmopoeinae Samm & Schmidt, 2010 (Araneae: Theraphosidae): new species, taxonomic restorations, and reversal of four erroneous synonymies Arachnology 20(3): 491–508
  • GECI,D. & SHERWOOD,D. (2025) Contributions to the knowledge of trapdoor spiders: descriptions of Iberesia melici sp. nov., the female of Nemesia dukagjinica Geci & Sherwood, 2025, and new distribution records of some other European nemesiids (Araneae: Nemesiidae) Arachnology 20(3): 485–490
  • OXFORD,G.S. (2025) Industrial melanism in spiders: a reappraisal Arachnology 20(3): 478–484
  • RUSSELL-SMITH,T. & LOGUNOV,D.V. (2025) Two new species of wolf spiders from South Africa belonging to the genera Proevippa Purcell, 1903 and Pterartoria Purcell, 1903 (Araneae: Lycosidae) Arachnology 20(3): 473–477