Spiders of arid lands: The Ghardaïa region (Northern Sahara) with seven new records for Algeria
YOUCEF ALIOUA,
ROBERT BOSMANS
Abstract:The spider fauna of Algeria’s Saharan region is currently little understood, even though some information is available but it remains either very old or insufficient. This study aimed to deepen our understanding on this group of arachnids in this hyper-arid land. The study was conducted in Ghardaïa province (Northern Sahara, Algeria). Spiders were collected during 2014–2017 and 2020–2023 from various localities covering either in natural or manmade ecosystems. A set of 2037 adult spiders was captured using han… Show more
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