Assemblages of ground-living spiders (Araneae) and harvestmen (Opiliones) of the recultivated old chemical waste dump in Vrakuňa (Bratislava, Slovakia)

Gajdoš, Peter; Majzlan, Oto; David, Stanislav; Purgat, Pavol; Litavský, Juraj

doi:10.1007/s11756-022-01247-9

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“…Two other species, Metopobactrus deserticola Loksa, 1981 (endemic of the Pannonian region) and Gnaphosa rufula , can be included in this group because they show a strong association to xerothermic saline habitats (Gajdoš et al 2019). The species Zodarion italicum (Canestrini, 1868), only recently published for the first time from Slovakia (Gajdoš et al 2023), shows spreading tendencies in Europe, therefore we expect its expansion in Slovakia as well. New findings near the railway line at the locality Panské lúky may indicate its spread.…”

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Pannonic salt marshes – important habitats for ground-active spider communities

Gajdoš,

Černecká,

Purgat

et al. 2023

Arachnologische Mitteilungen: Arachnology Letters

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“…Currently it is known from several anthropogenic localities, e.g. landfill in Vrakuňa (Gajdoš et al 2023). Both these expanding species are considered as vagrant for Pannonic salt marshes.…”

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Pannonic salt marshes – important habitats for ground-active spider communities

Gajdoš,

Černecká,

Purgat

et al. 2023

Arachnologische Mitteilungen: Arachnology Letters

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“…Spiders are the largest taxonomic group that consists entirely of predators. Part of their successful distribution and species diversity can be explained due to their ability to colonise almost all terrestrial habitats ( Laborda et al 2018 , Gajdoš et al 2022 , Narimanov et al 2022 ). Spider assemblages are particularly diverse in areas rich in vegetation, but they can also be found in habitats with strict ecological constraints, such as deserts, caves and high-altitude habitats ( Banaag et al 2020 , Kawalkar et al 2022 , Tanasevitch and Rybalov 2022 ).…”

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Spider fauna (Arachnida, Araneae) in Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park “Smolny” (Russia)

Esyunin,

Agafonova,

Ruchin

et al. 2023

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Ecosystems in protected areas are richer in animal and plant species diversity ("biodiversity hotspots") due to more stringent conservation conditions. Of particular importance is scientific research and monitoring of this diversity in such areas. The aim of this study is to describe a set of data on Araneae occurrence in two protected areas: Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park "Smolny". About 29,000 individuals are identified to the species level. In total, 342 species were recorded for both PAs. The greatest species diversity was recorded in the families Linyphiidae (109 species; 32%), Lycosidae (38 species; 11%) Gnaphosidae (28 species; 8%), Araneidae (25 species; 7%), Salticidae (24 species; 7%), Thomisidae (23 species; 7%) and Theridiidae (22 species; 6% from total species diversity). The five species most abundant in the lower stratum (litter and moss layer) of biocenoses were Diplocephalus picinus, Microneta viaria, Tenuiphantes tenebricola, Diplostyla concolor and Abacoproeces saltuum and the five species most abundant in the vegetative stratum (herb, shrub and tree stems and canopy) were Linyphia triangularis, Enoplognatha ovata, Evarcha falcata, Misumena vatia and Evarcha arcuata. The dataset contains information on the occurrence of seven rare species (Centromerus nurgush, Centromerus persimilis, Diplocephalus dentatus, Entelecara flavipes, Metapanamomops kaestneri, Pelecopsis radicicola and Porrhomma microcavense), three species (Agalenatea redii, Neoscona adianta, Thanatus oblongiusculus) that entered here from the steppe zone and two synanthropic species (Steatoda castanea, Tegenaria domestica).

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“…These results suggest that the use of coverings on pitfall traps can be advantageous under certain circumstances and can positively affect the trapping of certain species. Here, we investigated whether the presence of a covering affects the species abundance and richness of carabid beetles and harvestmen, which are almost always sampled by pitfall traps [17,[34][35][36][37][38], under the contrasting conditions of a deciduous forest and open grassland.…”

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Coverings on Pitfall Traps Influence the Abundance of Ground-Dwelling Arthropods

Litavský,

Prokop

2023

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Pitfall traps provide a cost-effective method of studying the diversity and abundance of ground-dwelling arthropods, such as beetles and spiders. Their efficiency depends on factors such as size, shape, and substances used to kill or preserve the specimens. Entomologists often employ covers on pitfall traps to prevent dilution of fixation liquids or keep the traps open. In this study, we investigated whether the presence or absence of covers, as well as their colour (black versus translucent), over pitfall traps has an impact on the species diversity and abundance of carabid beetles and harvestmen. These arthropods serve as common examples of ground-dwelling invertebrates, both in forest and meadow environments. Our findings revealed that traps with black-coloured coverings captured significantly higher numbers of beetles than translucent traps, but the uncovered traps were not significantly different from the two. The species richness tended to be highest in uncovered traps. The uncovered traps were the most efficient in capturing adult harvestmen, followed by translucent and black covers in terms of adult harvestmen abundance and diversity. In conclusion, the use of covers on pitfall traps significantly affects the estimates of arthropod abundance and should be taken into account in future research.

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Assemblages of ground-living spiders (Araneae) and harvestmen (Opiliones) of the recultivated old chemical waste dump in Vrakuňa (Bratislava, Slovakia)

Cited by 3 publications

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Pannonic salt marshes – important habitats for ground-active spider communities

Pannonic salt marshes – important habitats for ground-active spider communities

Spider fauna (Arachnida, Araneae) in Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park “Smolny” (Russia)

Coverings on Pitfall Traps Influence the Abundance of Ground-Dwelling Arthropods

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