| Acarologie | This publication (ISSN 0567-672X) was published from 1957 to 1993 by Hirschmann-Verlag, Nurnberg, Germany. No further details are currently available. | 11/9/03 |
| Africa: Cape Spider Group | The Cape Spider Group, a section of the Spider Club of Southern Africa, was launched on 20 November 1993. The founder and current contact is Norman Larsen at Telephone (021) 461-4460 home, (021) 47-9113 work. The Cape Spider Club, c/o P.O. Box 27021, Hout Bay 7872, Republic of South Africa. | 11/9/03 |
| Africa: Serket | Serket was started in 1987. This bulletin takes its name from the ancient Egyptian name for scorpion. It is planned to be published at least twice a year. Articles thus far written are in English, primarily on arachnids of the Middle East, especially Egypt. Current subscription and back issues are USA$ 25.00 (personal rate), USA$ 35.00 (institutional rate) per volume for: Volume 1 (1987-1990), Volume 2 (1990-1992), Volume 4 (1994-1995), Volume 5 (1996-1997). Volume 3 (1992-1993) is USA$ 35.00 (personal rate), USA$ 45.00 (institutional rate). Further information about this publication can be obtained from: Mr. Hisham K. El-Hennawy, 41, El-Manteqa El-Rabia Street, Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, Egypt. | 11/9/03 |
| Africa: The African Arachnological Society | Professional arachnologists working on the arachnid (non-Acari) fauna of Africa formed this group in August 1986 to help promote and coordinate closer cooperation in working on the continent's rich arachnid fauna. Originally they named their group the Research Group for the Study of African Arachnids (RGSAA). In November of 1996, the name was changed to The African Arachnological Society. The AFRAS Newsletter is published annually in English and every second or third year a colloquium is held in Africa. No membership fees are presently charged. Correspondence about the group should be directed to: Dr Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, Pretoria 0001, Republic of South Africa. Telephone: +27 (012) 329-3269. Fax: +27 (012) 323 3278. E-mail: rietasd@plant2.agric.za. | 11/9/03 |
| Africa: The Spider Club of Southern Africa | (DIE SPINNEKOPKLUB VAN SUIDELIKE AFRIKA)
This group is composed of both amateurs and professionals. They have regular field outings; talks are given to the local schools and clubs; and irregular scheduled meetings are held. A library is available to members of the club. Since the society's start in November 1976, a quarterly newsletter, The Spider Club News, has been published primarily in English. The Club is affiliated with the Wildlife Society of Southern Africa. The club has close to 150 members in South Africa and about 100 overseas members.
Further details about the society can be obtained from:
The Spider Club of Southern Africa, PO Box 51750, Raedene 2124, Johannesburg, South Africa
1997 -1998 Committee
Chairperson: Astri Leroy, home +27 11 766-1748, work +27 11 766-1748, Fax +27 11 760-2643, e-mail: leroyja@global.co.za
Treasurer: Jonathan Leeming, home +27 11 412-1520, work +27 11 412-2920, Fax +27 11 693-4028, e-mail: quagga@global.co.za
Editor: Cheryl Dehning, home +27 11 316-1426, e-mail: dehning@cis.co.za
Public Relations: Werner Croucamp, home +27 11 673-2927, e-mail: werner@gecko.biol.wits.ac.za
Public Relations: Paul Jackson, home +27 11 849-6669, work +27 11 456-1232
Public Relations: Steve Langton, home +27 11 818-1402
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| Asia: Acarological Society of India | The society produces two publications: the Acarology Newsletter and the Journal of Acarology = Indian Journal of Acarology (ISSN 0970-1400). The monthly Newsletter was started in 1982 and the Journal began in 1976 and is published semiannually. For details contact the Acarological Society of India, c/o Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore 560065, India.
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| Asia: Acarological Society of Japan | The Acarological Society of Japan was founded in January 1992, when it replaced the Japanese Association for Acarology. They have a Home Page (English or Japanese). The Society publishes a research journal, Journal of the Acarological Society of Japan, semiannually. The Journal covers all areas of acarology. Reviews and notes as well as original papers are accepted. The Tables of Contents of previous issues are available in English and Japanese. For further information contact: Dr. Y. Chinzei (Secretary), Department of Medical Zoology, School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu, Mie 514, Japan. E-mail: chinzei@doc.medic.mie-u.ac.jp. | 11/9/03 |
| Asia: Arachnological Society of China | The Arachnological Society of China was founded during 1986. Acta Arachnologica Sinica (ISSN 1005-9628) is published to help inform members about activities and studies of their colleagues, both in China and abroad. It is printed in Chinese with some English abstracts and summaries. The journal can be subscribed to by individuals outside of China via Dr. Norman I. Platnick, Department of Entomology, The American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 10024, U.S.A. E-mail: 72737.3624@compuserve.com.
Meetings of the society will be held every two years. Further details about the society are available from the society President: Zhao Jinzhao, Institute of Ecology, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, People's Republic of China.
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| Asia: Arachnological Society of Japan | Home page: Arachnological Society of Japan (in English and Japanese)
Founded in 1936 as the Arachnological Society of East Asia, this is the oldest arachnological society. The society officially changed its name to the Arachnological Society of Japan on 1 April 1988. Two journals have been published by the society. Acta arachnologica (ISSN 0001-5202) is published twice a year with articles in English, German, French, and Japanese with English summaries. Atypus (ISSN 0287-4075) was published twice a year up to March 1992. It was written in Japanese. Indexes to the articles in these publications are located at: Acta arachnologica and Atypus.
Annual meetings are held in Japan and a library is maintained. Correspondence about the society and membership should be sent to: Yoshiaki Nishikawa, Biological Laboratory, Ohtemon-Gakuin University, 2-1-15, Nishi-Ai, Ibaraki, Osaka 567, Japan.
In addition to the above society, six smaller regional groups are active for the study of spiders in their respective areas. They are as follows: Tokyo Group (office in Tokyo), Niigata Group (office in Nagaoka), Mie Group (office in Toba), Central Japan Group (office in Nagoya), Western Japan Group (office in Osaka), and Kyushu Group (office in Fukuoka). These groups often hold meetings, field studies, and publish their own journals (in Japanese: Kishidaia (ISSN 0915-9754) from the Tokyo Spider Study Group; Shinobiguo from the Chubu Spider Study Group, Nagoya; Heptathela from the Spider Study Group of Kyushu). An index to the articles in Kishidiana is available. Correspondence regarding these groups should be directed to Yoshiaki Nishikawa. | 11/9/03 |
| Asia: ARTHROPODA SELECTA (Russian Journal of Arthropoda Research) | This journal (ISSN 10136-0006X) has been published since 1992, mostly in English with extended Russian abstracts. The scope of the journal is the morphology, taxonomy, development, life histories, zoogeography, phylogeny and evolution of Chelicerata, Myriapoda, and Crustacea, both recent and fossil. Subscription rates for individuals: 1992 (Volume 1)- 59.80, 1993 (Volume 2)- 51.80, 1994 (Volume 3)- 56, 1995 (Volume 4)- 56, 1996 (Volume 5)- 56 (all in USA$). Special discount rate for American Arachnological Society members in 1995 and 1996 - each for USA$ 40. For Institutional rates contact address below. Address for correspondence: Dr. K. Mikhailov, Zoological Museum of the Moscow State University, K-9 Herzen strasse, 6 Russia 103009 Moscow. E-mail: kmk2000@online.ru
Before payment, please send order form or letter of request to Dr. K. Mikhailov. Indicate volume number(s) needed, kind of payment, etc. | 11/9/03 |
| Asia: Entomologia Sinica | This is the official journal, edited in English, of the Entomological Society of China. Original papers are published on all aspects of entomology and acarology from society members and their associates. In addition to original research papers; reviews, minireviews, and short communications about new records and observations are included. Book reviews and information about academic activities of the Society are also published. The first issue of the journal was published in 1994. For further details contact: Prof. Junde Qin (Editor-in-chief) or Prof. Youqiao Liu (Vice-chief editor). Entomologia Sinica, 19 Zhonggyancun Road, Haidian, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China. Telephone: 86(10)-2552266. FAX: 86(10)-2565689. | 11/9/03 |
| Asia: Japanese Association For Acarology | The Japanese Association for Acarology was originally organized in 1973. It published the semi-annual Danirui Kenkyukai kaiho = Proceedings of the Japanese Association for Acarology. The group was replaced by the The Acarological Society of Japan in January 1992. | 11/9/03 |
| Asia: Korean Arachnology (= Hanguk Komi Yonguso Yongu Pogoso) | In 1985, this journal (ISSN 1225-6439) on arachnology (including Acarina) was started by the Arachnological Institute of Korea. This journal entitled Korean Arachnology is published twice a year. Scientific articles are written in Korean with English summaries or English and deal primarily with arachnids of Korea. Additional information about this journal can be obtained from: Arachnological Institute of Korea, # 42 Tosun-dong, Songdong-gu, Seoul 133-040, Korea. Telephone: (02)294-0908 and (02)294-8900. FAX: (02)296-0562.
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| Asia: Russkii Akarologicheskii Zhurnal = Russian Journal of Acarology | This publication (ISSN 0132-8077) on the Acari is published by KMK Scientific Press. It was started in 1993. For further information about this semi-annual journal contact: Dr. O.V. Voltzit, Zoological Museum of Moscow Lomonosov State University, Herzen str. 6, K-9 Moscow 103009, Russia. | 11/9/03 |
| Asia: Systematic And Applied Acarology Society | The Systematic and Applied Acarology Society (SAAS) was established to promote the development of acarology in China and foster communication and cooperation among acarologists in China and other parts of the world. SAAS currently has over 100 members from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom, U.S.A., and Canada.
SAAS has three publications which are printed in the United Kingdom. The Acarology Bulletin (ISSN 1361-8091) is a newsletter that is published in English four times a year (January, April, July, and October in 1996). It includes acarology news, list of new acarology books, review of new acarology books, list of current contents of major acarology journals, and selected bibliography of the Acari, and others; with particular emphasis on acarology in China. A full text version is available free online.
Systematic and Applied Acarology (ISSN 1362-1971) is a refereed research journal of the society on all aspects of systematic and applied acarology with contributions mostly from Chinese acarologists from around the world. It is published annually in July. Each volume (260 X 185 cm) will be about 250 pages or 40 papers in English.
Systematic and Applied Acarology Special Publications (ISSN 1461-0183): sister journal of SAA; a rapid publication for short papers and monographic works. A full text version is soon to be made available free online.
If you are interested in joining the SAAS, please contact: Dr. Zhi-Qiang Zhang, Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170 Auckland, New Zealand. Phone: 64 9 815 4200 x 7069; FAX: 64 9 849 7093 E-mail: zhangz@landcare.cri.nz
Order the journals from: Magnolia Press. 5922, 123rd Avenue S.E., Bellevue, WA 98006, USA.
E-mail: magnolia@mapress.com,
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| Australia: Australasian Arachnological Society | The Australasian Arachnological Society was created by Dr Robert Raven of the Queensland Museum, Brisbane, in November 1979, when a technical officer for the then curator of Arachnology, Dr Valerie Todd-Davies. The aim was to provide a newsletter and increase the communication between both professionals and amateurs interested in arachnology within Australia and the surrounding region. Since the first issue of the newsletter "Australasian Arachnology" (ISSN 0811-3696), it has been produced generally four times a year. In A5 format, it now has 8-12 pages of information on current research activities, student projects and thesis abstracts, reviews of recently published books or of conferences, publication updates, notice of upcoming meetings, as well as, articles and observations contributed by readers. The current editor is Dr Tracey Churchill, of CSIRO Darwin. Subscription rates per 4 issues (in Australian dollars): Australian individual $10, Australian institutions $12, Asian/ New Zealand individuals $12, Asian/ New Zealand institutions $14, individuals elsewhere $14, institutions elsewhere $16. Discounts are available for students / pensioners. Membership is managed by our administrator Mr. Richard J. Faulder, Agricultural Institute, Yanco NSW, 2703, Australia / e-mail: richard.faulder@agric.nsw.gov.au. | 11/9/03 |
| Australia: Rockhampton Arachnological Society | Produces a quaterly journal for Australian $ 10, plus postage. Contact Doug Wallace, 50 Naughton Street, Wandal, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700, Australia. | 11/9/03 |
| Czech and Slovak Republics: Check-list of spiders and harvestmen | Arachnological Section of the Czech Entomological Society (Czech Republic) | 12/7/03 |
| Europe: European Society of Arachnology | This society was founded in 1980. It aims to support the study of arachnology, to promote the development of this science and to facilitate exchanges between researchers or institutes. The society is open to all arachnologists. Annual meetings are held in Europe, except in the years the International Congress of Arachnology is held. Webpage: www.european-arachnology.org | 2/25/07 |
| Europe: ARABEL (ARAchnologia BELgica) | The Societe Arachnologique de Belgique / Belgische Arachnologische Vereniging was founded in 1986. One bilingual publication (French and Dutch) is issued three times a year: Feuille de Contact / Nieuwsbrief (ISSN 0774-7225). Several meetings and excursions are held each year. Subscription rate 500 BEF/year. For further details about this society write: Dr. Leon Baert, Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussel, Belgium. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Arachnides | The French language bulletin, Arachnides was up to 1994 published by Groupe d'Etude des Arachnides. It is now an independent publication that is issued four times a year. For further details contact: Gerard Dupre, BP 21, 94190 Villeneuve St Georges Cedex, France. E-mail dupre@univ-paris12.fr. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Arachnological Section of the Polish Zoological Society | This group is primarily composed of professional arachnologists and students preparing their diploma papers on arachnids. The group was founded in 1978. Their main activities are the organization of annual conferences and the promotion of research on arachnids. They have also initiated regional conferences of arachnologists from neighboring countries. Members of this society publish numerous scientific papers in various learned periodicals, but no society publication is currently produced. For further details about this group write: Prof. dr hab. J. Proszynski, Arachnological Section of the Polish Zoological Society, Zakland Zoologii WSRP, ul. Prusa 12, 08-100 Siedlce, Poland. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Arachnologische Gesellschaft (AraGes) | The Arachnologische Gesellschaft is a society of German language arachnologists who work on a scientific basis with arachnids (excluding ticks, mites and breeding of tarantulas). The goal of this association is to promote research on those arachnids (spiders, harvestmen, palpigrades, pseudoscorpions and scorpions) which occur in Central Europe, as well as encouraging and supporting these studies. Individuals active in this society carry out genetic, ecological, faunistic, taxonomic, physiological, behavioural and biogeographical investigations. Within the AraGes there are three regional working groups (NOWARA: north-west Germany, NORAA: north-east Germany and SARA: southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland), all of which meet annually. German language meetings of the entire AraGes take place every three years (always in the year of the ISA Congress). The AraGes and its working groups are sources of information through which details about projects can be provided as well as contacts between interested laypersons and arachnologists. In the same way the AraGes regards itself as starting point for individuals with specific specialist questions, e.g. candidates for university exams and the general public via the press, etc. Since 2000 a 'Spider of the Year' has been elected each year by a special commission (2000 Argyroneta aquatica, 2001 Argiope bruennichi, 2002 Pisaura mirabilis, 2003 Pholcus phalagioides; see also www.arages.de). The society's publication is the journal 'Arachnologische Mitteilungen'. This journal (ISSN 1018-4171) has been published since 1991. Articles are in German (English abstracts) or English. Usually two volumes are printed per year (each about 60 pages). To the present, there have been 23 volumes (last: Spring 2002). One special number, containing the first checklist of the arachnids (excluding the Acarina) of Germany, was published in July 1995. Article topics include faunistics, taxonomy, systematics, ecology, and behavior of European arachnids. The editor for the journal is the AraGes. Correspondence about manuscripts should be sent to: Dr. Ulrich Simon, Bayerische Landesanstalt f?r Wald und Fortswirtschaft Sachgebiet 5, Wald?kologie und Waldschutz, Am Hochanger 11, 85354 Freising, Tel.: 08161-714661, email: sim@lwf.uni-muenchen.de or Dr. Oliver Finch, Carl-von-Ossietzky Universit?t Oldenburg, Fachbereich 7, Biologie, Ammerl?nder Heerstr. 114-118, Postfach 2503, 26111 Oldenburg, email: oliver.d.finch@Uni-Oldenburg.de
Members of the scientific council are: Bliss, Buchar, van Helsdingen, Mahnert, Martens, Martin, Platen, Riecken, Starega, and Thaler. Layout and publication take place at the Museum of Natural History Basle, Switzerland.
The annual fee (currently: Euro 15) covers the subscription to the journal as well as membership of the AraGes and the circulars. The special number containing the checklist of arachnids of Germany (July 1995) is available for half of the yearly fee. Further details on subscriptions are available from: Boris Striffler, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum A. Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany, email: striffler.zfmk@uni-bonn.de. If you would like to have more information about our work, please contact www.arages.de or: ARAGES (executive committee)
Theo Blick, Heidloh 8, 95503 Hummeltal, email: Theo.Blick@t-online.de, Dr. Ambros H?nggi, Naturhistorisches Museum, Abt. Zoologie, Augustinergasse 2, CH-4001 Basel, email: Ambros.Haenggi@bs.ch or Dr. Peter J?ger, Sektion Arachnologie, Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, email: peter.jaeger@senckenberg.de NORAA / Hallenser Arachnologen:
Dr. Ralph Platen, Buschh?ttener Weg 1, 13583 Berlin, email: spinnerp@zedat.fu-berlin.de NOWARA
Dr. Oliver Finch, Carl-von-Ossietzky Universit?t Oldenburg, Fachbereich 7, Biologie, Ammerl?nder Heerstr. 114-118, Postfach 2503, 26111 Oldenburg, email: oliver.d.finch@Uni-Oldenburg.de or Dr. Martin Kreuels, AraDet, Alexander-Hammer-Weg 9, 48161 M?nster, email: info@aradet.de SARA
Dr. Gernot J. Bergthaler, Bessarabierstr. 72, 5020 Salzburg, Austria, email: gjbergthaler@aon.at | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Arachnologischer Anzeiger | For details about this publication contact: Andreas Tinter, Bogenstrasse 16, 7151 Affalterbach, Deutschland (Germany). Telephone 07144/35734.
Diese Zeitschrift erschien von 1990 bis Anfang 1993.
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| Europe: Arachnologisches Magazin | This publication is the official organ of the Deutschen Arachnologischen Gesellschaft. Contents: mainly Mygalomorphae, worldwide. For further details contact: Samm Verlag, Imbuschstrasse 14, D-90473 Nuernberg, Deutschland (Germany). Telephone +49-911-80 94 97.
Das offizielle Organ der ""Deutschen Arachnologischen Gesellschaft"". Inhalt: v.a. Mygalomorphae, weltweit. Kontaktadresse: Samm Verlag, Imbuschstrasse 14, D-90473 Nuernberg. Telefon 0911-80 94 97.
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| Europe: Euroasian Arachnological Society | Due to the growing number of arachnologists in the former U.S.S.R., a separate group within the All-Union Entomological Society was established in 1984. This section's purpose was to unite former Soviet specialists in arachnology (excluding acarologists). Meetings of the section are to be held every four years (starting in 1984) and the papers of the First Conference were published in the Proceedings of the Zoological Institute, Leningrad, vol. 139 (1986), the Second in the same, vol. 226 (1990/1992). In 1992, the group separated from the Entomological Society into the Euroasian Arachnological Society.
Correspondence about the Society should be directed to: Dr. K. Mikhailov (Secretary, Euroasian Arachnological Society), Zoological Museum of the Moscow State University, K-9 Herzen strasse, 6 Russia 103009 Moscow. E-mail: kmk2000@online.ru.
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| Europe: European Association Of Acarologists (EURAAC) | For details on the EURopean Association of ACarologists contact: Treasurer, Don MacFarlane, 70 Hunters Way, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3BT, United Kingdom. The editor of their Newsletter is Lars Lundqvist, Lund University, Sweden. E-mail: Lars.Lundqvist@zool.lu.se.
The Third Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in the first week of July 1996. The meeting takes place at the University of Amsterdam. The central theme of the Symposium is: Ecology and Evolution in the Acari. Emphasis will be given to phylogeny, evolutionary ecology and speciation processes. A selection of the papers presented at the Symposium will be published as a special issue of Experimental and Applied Acarology. Publication is due within a year after the meeting. Further details about the symposium are available from the Symposium secretariat: Mrs. Tine Korzilius, Section Population Biology, University of Amsterdam, Kruislaan 320, 1098 SM Amsterdam, Nederland (The Netherlands). Telephone: +31 20 525 7736. Fax: +31 20 525 7754. E-mail: korzilius@bio.uva.nl. Additional information is also available at: http://www.fu-berlin.de/euraac/.
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| Europe: Grupo Ibérico de Arachnologiá | Grupo Ibérico de Aracnologiá (GIA) is a Spanish arachnological society. More information can be found on their webpage | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Latrodecta | This publication (ISSN 0940-8185) was first issued on 1 October 1991. Articles are almost exclusively in German. For further details contact: Dirk Weickmann, Holzgasse 49, 91781 Weissenburg, Germany, telephone +49-89-520 33 88; or Sabine Moosmann, Bockmaystrasse 18, 82327 Tutzing, Deutschland (Germany). Fax: +49-8158-8346.
Diese Publikation (ISSN 0940-8185) erschien erstmals am 1. Oktober 1991. Die Artikel sind in der Regel auf Deutsch. Kontaktadressen: Dirk Weickmann, Holzgasse 49, D-91781 Weissenburg, Telefon 089-520 33 88; Sabine Moosmann, Bockmaystrasse 18, D-82327 Tutzing, Fax: 08158-8346.
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| Europe: PÉNÉLOPE | The Association pour la promotion de la protection des invertebres is a non-profit organization that publishes a magazine about French arachnids (spiders, scorpions, faucheux or acarina): ""Pénélope"". Appi may be contacted by e-mail at: appi@multimania.com, or by postal mail to: APPI, 15, rue Mouton-Duvernet, 75014 Paris, France. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Revue Arachnologique | This publication (ISSN 0398-4346) was started in 1977. Since that time ten volumes have been published, each volume being composed of 4-13 parts which are usually issued separately. Revue Arachnologique contains scientific articles on all aspects of arachnology (excluding Acarina). Papers are written in French, English, Italian, or Spanish. Correspondence about this journal should be directed to: M. Jean-Claude Ledoux, rue du ruisseau, 43370 Solignac-sur-Loire, France. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Societe d'Arachnologie de Nancy | For details on this group contact: B.P. 239, 54506 Vandoevre-Les-Nancy, France. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: SPINED (Spinnen Nederland) | SPINnen NEDerland publishes a newsletter (Nieuwsbrief) at irregular times. For details on the group or the newsletter contact: Dr. P. J. van Helsdingen, Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Raamsteeg 2, 2311 PL Leiden, Nederland (The Netherlands). | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Spinnen InTerraria (SIT) | Spinnen In Terraria is Dutch for Spiders in Terraria. The members of this club breed and collect mostly living species of ""bird-spiders"" (Mygalomorphae) and other tarantulas in terraria. No other information is available at this time. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Tarantula Club Nederland | The Dutch tarantula club is composed primarily by amateur arachnologists interested in captive breeding and care of tarantulas. A newsletter was started in 1987. Interested individuals should contact the group for additional information by writing: Mr. Rob. J. Dumont, Tarantula Club Nederland, Waddenstraat 217, 2036 Le Haarlem, Nederland (The Netherlands). | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: The British Arachnological Society (BAS) | This society was officially named in 1969, but its roots can be traced back to 1958. The Flatford Mill Spider Group (1958-1965) gave rise to the British Spider Study Group (1964-1968) which in turn became the British Arachnological Society. The BAS exists to promote the study of arachnids in Britain and throughout the world. Membership is open to all persons interested in arachnology and currently consists of over 650 members and subscribers worldwide, both amateur and professional. Members participate in spider identification courses, ecological surveys, field meetings, lectures and conversations, as well as informal, local meetings arranged through the membership list. A postal library of around six thousand scientific papers, books and photographic slides is available to members resident in Britain. A bibliography to the library holdings is available on both paper and computer disk. The society now has two publications which deal with arachnology (excluding acarology): The Newsletter of the British Arachnological Society (ISSN 0959-2261) and the Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society (ISSN 0524-4994). Both are written in English and are published three times a year. Correspondence about membership or the society should be sent to the Membership Secretary: Mr. Shaun H. Hexter, 71 Havant Road, Walthamstow, London E17 3JE, United Kingdom. Correspondence about the society in general can be directed to: info@britishspiders.org.uk.
Web page: British Arachnological Society Home Page | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: The British Tarantula Society | Originally founded as The British Tarantula Fellowship International in 1984, this group changed their name in 1986 to the British Tarantula Society. This international group aims to further the study, keeping, and breeding of tarantulas and scorpions and to educate the public that spiders are not to be feared but admired and studied. The bi-monthly Journal of the British Tarantula Society was first published in 1986 and contains both technical and non-technical information. This group holds an Annual Show for members, where they have talks and discussions, and members can voice their views and exhibit their tarantulas. For further information concerning the society or membership contact: Angela Hale, The British Tarantula Society, 3 Shepham Lane, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6LZ, United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 1323 489047 or or e-mail webmaster@bts.ndirect.co.uk. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: The Field Studies Council | This organization runs a wide variety of courses, including some on spiders, at its ten residential centers in England and Wales. Details from: Field Studies Council, Central Services, Preston Montfort, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW, United Kingdom. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: The Scottish Field Studies Association | This organization runs a wide variety of courses, including some on spiders, at its single residential field center. Details from: Scottish Field Studies Association, Pinewoods, 10 Stormont Place, Scone, Perth PH2 6SR, United Kingdom or Kindrogan Field Centre, Enochdhu, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 7PG, United Kingdom. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: The Spider Recording Scheme | This was established in 1987 by the British Arachnological Society in association with the Biological Records Centre. The eventual aim is to produce an up-to-date distribution atlas of British spiders based on records from each 10 km square in the country. Obviously a certain degree of proficiency will have to be reached before participating in the scheme and this is most easily achieved by attending a field course. New or unusual records are always checked and help is given with any difficult specimens. Details are available from: D. R. Nellist, 198A Park Street Lane, Park Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 2AQ, United Kingdom. | 11/9/03 |
| Europe: Werkgroep Inheemse Spinnen (WIS) | WIS or Werkgroep Inheemse Spinnen is Dutch for Study Group on Native Spiders. The purpose of the group is to promote the scientific study and knowledge of spider behavior through observation and cultivation of spiders in captivity. To pass this knowledge to interested people in an educational well-founded manner. To make excursions to bring interested people closer to nature in order to make them aware of the ecological importance of the relationships between all living things (and spiders of course).
For further information about the group contact the Secretary: Bart Van Campe, Bollebergen 45, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium. Telephone: +32 9 222 44 30. For membership information contact Bryan Goethals achtergaele.g@unicall.be
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| Groupe d'étude des Arachnides | Info and pictures (in French) (France) | 10/9/04 |
| International: Acarologia | Acarologia (ISSN 0044-5866X) is a journal devoted to the study of all aspects of mite research, and has been published since 1959. Four fascicles are produced per year, each of about 100 pages. The main scientific languages are accepted, but the majority of articles are in English. Prices for individual subscriptions are 520 FF per year, institutions 800 FF, back volumes available (760 FF each) (postage included). Checks (preferably in francs) should be made to the order of Service des publications, Université 9 Paul VALERY, MONTPELLIER III, ROUTE DE MENDE, 34199 MONTPELLIER FRANCE.
EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL BOARD: Dr. Michel BERTRAND, Dr. Mark JUDSON and Dr. Serge KREITER. MANUSCRIPTS: to the Editorial Board: M. BERTRAND, Laboratoire de ZOOGEOGRAPHIE, UNIVERSITE, MONTPELLIER III, Route de MENDE, 34199 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 05 FRANCE, or to M.JUDSON, Laboratoire des Arthropodes, MNHN Paris, 61, Rue de BUFFON, 75231 Paris, FRANCE\par by Mail to: Michel.Bertrand@univ-montp3.fr, or acarolog@mnhn.fr.
Addresses:
Direction: Acarologia, M. BERTRAND, Université MONTPELLIER III, Route de MENDE, 34199 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 9 -FRANCE
Head Office: Acarologia, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de PARIS, LABORATOIRE DES ARTHROPODES, 61 Rue de BUFFON. 75231 PARIS CEDEX 05 FRANCE. | 11/9/03 |
| International: Acarology (Internet Listserver And Home Page) | Acarology is a computer discussion list dedicated to the Acari (mites and ticks). All acarologists are welcome to join. It is aimed to promote the information exchange and communication among all those who are interested in the Acari.
You may subscribe to this list by sending a "subscribe acarology" command (in the text part of the message) to listserver@nhm.ac.uk. This command must NOT be sent to the list address "acarology@nhm.ac.uk". Please remember not to add a signature to your message, as the listserver will think it is a command and not recognize it. The "end" command can be used to stop interpretation of signatures and should appear as the last command.
You may send a message to everyone on the list by addressing your message to acarology@nhm.ac.uk.
You may leave the list at any time by sending an "unsubscribe acarology" command to "listserver@nhm.ac.uk".
By sending the "who" command to the listserver, it will return the E-mail addresses of all subscribers to the mail group. More information on listserver commands can be found by sending a "help" command to "listserver@nhm.ac.uk".
There is also a Home page at: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/acarology.
For correspondence about the fileserver or Home page contact: Dr. Zhi-Qiang Zhang (Z.Zhang@nhm.ac.uk), International Institute of Entomology, 56 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5JR, United Kingdom (alternative address: Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom). Telephone: 44-171-938-9535. FAX: 44-171-938-9309. | 11/9/03 |
| International: Arachnid (Internet Listserver) | The Arachnid mail list is a computer forum for the discussion of spiders, scorpions, and other members of the class Arachnida. Of particular interest is the husbandry and breeding of tarantulas and scorpions with emphasis on the needs of these animals when kept as pets.
You may subscribe to this list by sending a command (in the text part of the message) to: majordomo@bga.com. This command should read: subscribe arachnid "your name" < your E-mail address > [the " and < > are parts of the command]. | 11/9/03 |
| International: Arachnodata | Although Arachnodata is not a society or publication, it is listed here as a source of information. ARACHNODATA, founded 1986, is the worldwide only information and coordination center for arachnid animals (except Acari) in general and scorpions in particular. It is a privately run, service organization mediating advanced arachnological knowledge and expertise to scientific institutions and organizations, governmental bodies, scientists and non-scientists. A broad variety of individual information and project-related consulting, organizing, monitoring and managing services is offered in such fields like taxonomy, biology, ecology, faunistics, toxicology, medicine, epidemiology, prevention, control, species protection, captivity maintenance, education, etc.
ARACHNODATA is an active member of all major arachnological and many national and international zoological, scientific and nature conservation societies and organizations and maintains close corresponding and collaborating relations with arachnologists and other scientists all over the world. On scorpions, ARACHNODATA maintains a library of more than 2,200 books and papers, a collection of greater than 5,000 specimens, a phototheque and project-related databases. By appointment of the IUCN (the World Conservation Union), ARACHNODATA will in due time be responsible for the coordination of all arachnological activities between IUCN, its commissions (e.g. Species Survival Commission, CITES/TRAFFIC, etc.) and members (states, government agencies, national and international NG-organizations) and the community of scientific working arachnologists. Similar agreements are now being discussed with UNEP (UN Environmental Program) and WHO (World Health Organization). Contact: Matt E. Braunwalder, ARACHNODATA, Frauentalweg 97, CH-8045 Zurich, Switzerland (telephoner and FAX: ++41-1-461 56 10, e-mail: admin@arachnodata.ch or arachno.data@switzerland.org). Their homepage can be reached at: http://www.arachnodata.ch
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| International: Arachnology (Internet Listserver And Home Page) | At the 1994 meetings of the American Arachnological Society, Mark Stowe (University of Florida) led a workshop on the potential usefulness of the Internet for arachnologists. This led, through the efforts of Herman Vanuytven (Antwerp University, Belgium) to the May 1995 creation of the Arachnology Internet Mailing List, and the June 1995 creation of this WWW page. On 5 February 1997, Nils Koesters took over the mailing list and during February 1998 Richard Neil Adams became the listowner. The Arachnology Listserver was created for the discussion of any topic of interest to those that study arachnids (non-acarine). Those interested in acarines or the captive culture of arachnids are referred to two other listservers: Acarology and Arachnid. Advertisements of material for sale is forbidden on the listserver, but is accepted on the Home page along with services available. It is an open subscription and non-moderated. The list is archived. Correspondences from 27 February 1998 forward are at: http://bio.biologie.de/lists/arachnology/. Older messages and responses are available at http://www.zi.biologie.uni-muenchen.de/~majordom/archives/.
For more information on the list and directions on how to subscribe see http://topica.com/lists/arachnida/ | 11/9/03 |
| International: Euscorpius | Euscorpius is the first research publication completely devoted to scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones).
Euscorpius takes advantage of the rapidly evolving medium of quick online publication, at the same time maintaining high research standards for the burgeoning field of scorpion science (scorpiology).
Euscorpius is an expedient and viable medium for the publication of serious papers in scorpiology, including (but not limited to): systematics, evolution, ecology, biogeography, and general biology of scorpions. Review papers, descriptions of new taxa, faunistic surveys, lists of museum collections, and book reviews are welcome. | 11/9/03 |
| International: Experimental And Applied Acarology | This publication (ISSN 0168-8162) was started in 1985 by Elsevier, Amsterdam and New York, and was published monthly until 1995. It is now published quarterly by Chapman & Hall, London and New York. For further information contact: Experimental & Applied Acarology, Section Population Biology, University of Amsterdam, Kruislaan 320, NL-1098 SM Amsterdam, The Netherlands. E-mail: geest@bio.uva.nl. Telephone +31 20 5257740, FAX +31 20 5257754.
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| International: International Journal Of Acarology (Ija) | This journal (ISSN 0164-7954) was published semiannually 1975-1977 and quarterly since. For further details contact: Dr. Vikram Prasad, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Acarology, Indira Publishing House, P.O. Box 250456, West Bloomfield, Michigan 48325-0456, U.S.A. Telephone 1-313-661-2529. FAX 1-313-661-4066. E-mail: IndiraPubl@aol.com. | 11/9/03 |
| International: International Society Of Arachnology | The International Society of Arachnology (ISA) serves the arachnological (excluding Acarina) scientific community of the entire world. ISA documents, records, and publishes each year a list, Liste des Travaux arachnologiques (ISSN 0295-060X), of works which have been published or are in press. In addition, ISA publishes a directory of arachnologists, Annuaire des Arachnologistes mondiaux (ISSN 0990-0063) every three years. The directory lists names and addresses along with special interests of each individual. A third publication of ISA is the Catalogue des collections Arachnologiques mondiales. The catalogue lists the names and addresses of public and private collections of arachnids. ISA coordinates the International Congress of Arachnology every three years in a different host country, which is attended by most of the leading arachnologists throughout the world, and arranges for publication of the Proceedings.
Additional information about ISA can be found at the web page: International Society of Arachnology | 11/9/03 |
| International: Opiliones Discussion Group | During the international congress of arachnology (Chicago, June 1998) numerous Opiliones researchers meet and decided that there should be better communication for the study of Opiliones. As a result, Bill Shear has begun a listserver. The purpose of this list is to provide a forum for the discussion of all aspects of Opiliones. Anyone interested in these animals is welcome to participate. Currently, there are no archives or digests, and the list is not moderated. You can subscribe to this list by sending the message
subscribe opiliones
to mailserv@hsc.edu. Any unresolved problems regarding subscription to the list should be addressed to Bill Shear at bills@hsu.edu. | 11/9/03 |
| International: Scorpion-Enthusiasts' Listserver | You can subscribe to the Scorpion-Enthusiasts' Listserver by sending the message "SUBSCRIBE Scorpion-Enthusiasts < your first and last name here >" to macjordomo@wrbu.si.edu. If your name is John Doe, you would send the message:
SUBSCRIBE Scorpion-Enthusiasts John Doe
You can search the archives of previous messages to the Listserver at: http://wrbu.si.edu/WWW/Stockwell/list/archive.html.
There is also a home page at: http://wrbu.si.edu/WWW/Stockwell/list/list.html. | 11/9/03 |
| International: Societe Internationale Des Acarologues De Langue Francaise (Sialf | Currently the officers of the Society are: President : Dr. G. WAUTHY, Institut Royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Entomologie, 29 Rue vautier 1000 BRUXELLES-BELGIQUE assited by I. JUVARA-BALS, Genéve, SUISSE; Secretary: Dr. M. Bertrand, Université de Montpellier 3, France. Treasurer: Dr. S. Kreiter, E.N.S.A.-M., Montpellier, France.
The aims of the SIALF are to promote research in Acarology by exchanges of information among members, to support scientists formation and development of this discipline, and to initialize publications of applied or fundamental research or any work which encourages research in Acarology. Members of the SIALF are invited each year to define the politics of the Society and to present their scientific works at an annual meeting. The Society also publishes a newsletter (free of charge) providing useful or general information to the members of this association.
The Society also organizes the "International Courses of Acarology." The next course will take place in 2000. Recent publication: Les Acariens Oribates by J. Trave, H. M. Andre, F. Bernini, G. Taberly. ISBN 2-87257-002-0 Agar Press SIALF, 110 p. (Price: 20 USD). Contact Serge KREITER ENSAM, 2 Place VIALA, 34060 MONTPELLIER, cedex 01 France. Membership costs are 100 FF per year. For further details on this group contact: Dr. Michel Bertrand, Zoogeographie, Univ. Montpellier 3, 34199 Montpellier cedex 9, France. E-mail: bertrand@bred.univ-montp3.fr. | 11/9/03 |
| International: Webbings | This publication will fill in where others in the hobby have left off. Edited and designed by Todd Gearheart, this newsletter will supply the beginner as well as the advanced hobbyist with information that will help them keep, care, identify, breed, buy and sell arachnids. This will be a quarterly newsletter starting in 1998 and will be six pages or more in length. It will concentrate primarily on tarantulas and scorpions, but true spiders, tailless whipscorpions, solfugids, and other arachnids will be featured. It will be in full-color with lots of graphics, art and photos. Subscription price is $20 a year for U.S.A. subscribers. International subscriptions are $39 for surface mail and $49 for air mail. E-mail tgearhea@peganet.com for details and payment options. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: Acarological Society Of America (ASA) | Membership is open to anyone interested in any aspect of acarological research or teaching. The Society meets annually in coordination with the Entomological Society of America (ESA) national meetings, and serves as the major forum for 10 minute presentations of an acarological nature submitted to the ESA program committee. The Society also hosts a symposium at the ASA/ESA meetings.
The Society publishes the ASA Newsletter twice a year. Membership, which includes receipt of the Newsletter, is as follows: Active member - USA$ 10.00/year; Student member - USA$ 3.00/year; Sustaining member - USA$ 25.00/year; Life member - USA$ 100.00.
Applications for membership should be sent to Dr. R. A. Funk, ASA Secretary-Treasurer, Department of Biology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois 61920, U.S.A. E-mail: CFRCF@eiu.edu. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: American Arachnological Society | This society was established in 1972 to promote the study of arachnology in the New World. Although its headquarters are in the U.S.A., members are found throughout the world. Two publications are produced: The Journal of Arachnology (ISSN 0160-8202) is issued three times a year and the newsletter American Arachnology is published biannually. Both are published in English but authors whose primary language is not English may consult the editors for assistance in obtaining help with manuscript preparation.. Annual meetings are held.
Correspondence regarding membership or the society should be addressed to the Membership Secretary: Dr. Jeffrey W. Shultz, Dept of Entomology, Univ of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, email: js314 at umailsrv0 dot umd dot edu WWW page: The american arachnological society | 11/9/03 |
| North America: American Tarantula Society | This society was first started in 1978 and lasted until 1984. The society produced the newsletter Tarantula Times. The newsletter, as well as the society, had difficulty staying active. There were 21 issues of the newsletter published from 1978 to 1984. The purpose of the American Tarantula Society was to provide the opportunity for professionals and laymen to share their knowledge of the tarantula, to encourage the study of the tarantula as it gains popularity as a pet, and to eliminate misunderstanding concerning the tarantula. A later goal of the society was to have the ""pet industry"" breed their own supply of tarantulas, eliminating the plunder of natural habitats and populations. Although the society is no longer active, the problem of wild tarantula collecting for resale continues.
A second American Tarantula Society was founded in 1991 to promote the study and the dissemination of information concerning the Mygalomorphae, especially, but not limited to the Theraphosidae, and to maintain a flow of information and cooperation between enthusiasts and professional arachnologists. They publish two serial publications: Forum of the American Tarantula Society (ISSN 1062-9718) and Mygalomorph. The Forum Magazine is written in a style easily understood by the hobbyist and contains articles, news items, and advertisements for sale and exchange of materials, including live stock. The Mygalomorph is written for the advanced hobbyist and scientist and contains peer reviewed articles. For further information contact: The American Tarantula Society, P.O. Box 1617, Artesia, New Mexico 88211-1677, U.S.A. E-mail: miep@compuserve.com.
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| North America: Arachnologist of the Southwest | This group was the predecessor of the American Arachnological Society. It was started in 1968 with a core of members from California, the group consists of both professionals and amateurs devoted to the study of arachnids of the southwestern U.S.A. and northern Mexico. A newsletter was issued on an irregular schedule and meetings are currently being held irregularly at Cal Poly in Pomona. For additional information about the society write: Mr. Blaine Hebert, 400 N. Chapel Ave. #312, Alhambra, CA 91801, U.S.A. E-mail: BHebert@compuserve.com. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: Canadian Arachnologist | The Canadian Arachnologist, is an annual newsletter that highlights active Canadian graduate students, researchers, and amateurs. The intent is to announce meetings, publish articles, and foster communication among Canadian arachnologists and the 'outside world'. Submitting autobiographical information can be done at: The Canadian Arachnologist. A pdf version of the first issue is provided.
The mailing address is:
David Shorthouse/Chris Buddle
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E9
E-mail: dps1@ualberta.ca and cbudde@ualberta.ca | 11/9/03 |
| North America: Central California Arachnid Society | An authorized branch of the American Tarantula Society. The club presently includes approximately 35 members, and is growing fast. It meets once a month, and the club publishes a quarterly newsletter. Some of the members are interested only in scorpions, others only in tarantulas, and a third group headed by Dr. Judy Johnson is fascinated by all of these. Membership is USA$ 10.00 per year, foreign membership is USA$ 16.00 per year (covers additional cost of airmail postage). For further details contact Mr. Jay Milles (Membership Secretary): 4082 N. Benedict #104, Fresno, California 93722-4559, U.S.A. Telephone 1-209-225-4711. Or use E-mail: Ms. Carol H. DeVine (Acting President) at carol_devine@csufresno.edu. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: Great Lakes Arachnological Society (GLAS) | GLAS was founded in 1987. The group is composed of individuals from the midwestern U.S.A. Local meetings and collecting trips are planned. For further details about the society contact: Mr. Steve Skinner, 5200 Neff, Detroit, Michigan 48224, U.S.A. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: Invertebrata | This publication (ISSN 1088-5323) is aimed at the hobbyist and contains primarily information on the care and breeding of living specimens. Although some articles deal with insects and millipeds/centipeds, most deal with arachnids. Volume 1 appeared in 1996. This publication is supposed to appear bi-monthly (6 issues per year) and subscriptions are $25, payable to Mascariño, P.O. Box 20721, Los Angeles, California 90006, U.S.A. Further details can also be obtained by telephone from Pierrino ""Rino"" Mascariño at 1-213-227-6566. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: L'Association des Arachnologues de Quebec | This association was formed in August 1992 to promote the study of arachnids, favor exchanges between members and publish scientific documentation. The A.A.Q. publishes the journal, Pirata (ISSN 1188-8520), twice a year. The journal is devoted to spiders and presents original papers written in French and English. The publishers of Pirata wish to promote the study of spiders among amateur naturalists of Quebec and elsewhere while providing useful data for professional arachnologists. They also intend to make the reader aware of the urgency of increasing knowledge of their fauna to foster its protection. For further details or information on membership contact: Marjolaine Castonguay, A.A.Q., C. p. 1463, Maria, Quebec, Canada, G0C 1Y0. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: National Arachnid Society | During 1970 or 1971 The National Arachnid Society was founded in the U.S.A. This society was for school children and teachers. A newsletter was produced up to 1972, but after that it and the society faded away. Curiously the annual dues for the society were six properly preserved specimens with data. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: Northern California Spider Society | This society has a regular monthly newsletter. Meetings are generally held once a month at the University of California at Berkeley. Information about the society and newsletter is available from: Chris Besette, 1505 Albany Terr., Albany, California 94706, U.S.A. | 11/9/03 |
| North America: Peckham Society | This society was named for George and Elizabeth Peckham, early American arachnologists who specialized in the study of jumping spiders. The Peckham Society is an informal organization dedicated to research in the biology of jumping spiders. Peckhamia, the society's publication, is issued irregularly and is intended as a means of accurate communication about the jumping spiders, family Salticidae. All subjects concerning salticids will be considered for publication except descriptions of new taxa. Requests for membership or submissions of manuscripts may be sent to G. B. Edwards (the editor and membership secretary) at the following address: Dr. G. B. Edwards, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614-7100 U.S.A. Telephone: 1 (352) 372-3505 x194. Fax: 1 (352) 334-0737. E-mail: edwardg@doacs.state.fl.us. So far, two volumes, each with six numbers, have been published. Back issues of Peckhamia are available at USA$ 9.00 per volume for individuals, USA$ 15.00 per volume for institutions. Subscription to volume three is available for USA$ 15.00 for individuals, USA$ 30.00 for institutions. Highlights of previous issues have included a checklist of the jumping spiders of the U.S.A. and Canada, a checklist of the jumping spiders of Mexico, and many new synonyms. | 11/9/03 |
| Powell's Books | Books on spiders and other arachnids (USA) | 11/29/04 |
| South America: Aracnologia | Two publications are produced by the Division de Zoologia Experimental of the Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas Clemente Estable: Aracnologia (ISSN 0254-5578) and Aracnologia-suplemento. Scientific papers are published in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English on all aspects of arachnology. These publications cannot be subscribed to by individuals. They are only sent to institutions. Correspondence about these publications should be sent to the editor: Dr. Roberto M. Capocasale, Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas, Division Zoologia Experimental Av. Italia 3318, Montevideo, Uruguay. Fax: (5982) 47.55.48 and (5982) 47.54.61. | 11/9/03 |
| South America: Papo de Aranha - Boletim Informativo dos Aracnologos do Brasil | The first issue of Papo de Aranha (in Portuguese) was published in August 1995. It contains a wealth of information on activities of arachnologists in Brasil. Included are list of researchers and their areas of research, list of recent and pending publications, and a directory of Brazilian arachnologists. Information on meetings, university programs, and general information are also included. A aracnologia vem sofrendo um processo acelerado de desenvolvimento nos últimos anos no nosso país. Muitos biólogos começaram a se dedicar ao estudo dos aracnídeos; muitas dissertações/teses foram defendidas (talvez tenha se produzido mais nos anos 1990-95 do que até este período); muitos trabalhos foram publicados; grupos de pesquisa começaram a atuar e um número expressive de aracnólogos foram contratados (Instituto Butantan, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal de Tocantins, Universidade Federal do Acre e Universidade Regional do Rio Grande do Norte). Infelizmente, este grande impulso não foi acompanhado por um processo de integração, E foi para suprir esta deficiência que resolvi criar o ""Papo de Atanha, Boletim Infomiativo dos Aracnólogos do Brasil"". Acredito, que o resultado final foi excelento e vai surpreender tanto a você quanto surpreendeu a mim durante os meses em que redigi este boletim. 0 nome ""Papo de Aranha"" surgiu da idéia de expresser infomialidade. A escolha das aranhas deve-se ao fato da sua grande popularidade e de comporem a ordem que mais adeptos possui no Brasil. E convenhamos, papo de opilião ou papo de ricinwei não ficaria bem. Este boletim é direcionado para os estudiosos de Arachnida (exceto Acari, como de costume) que já possuem emprego, já publicaram, estão ou já desenvolveram dissertação/tese, são curadores de coleções aracnológicas c que residem no Brasil. A periodicidade deverá ser anual, e a partir do próximo ano o boletim sairá em novembro/dezembro. Qualquer sugestão sobre notícias ou sobre a política editorial do nosso boletim será muito bem vitida e deverá ser enviada para o editor. Para finalizar, gostaria que todos continuem a trabalhar juntos pelo desenvolvimento do estudo dos aracnídeos no Brasil e por uma maior integração. For further information contact the editor: Dr. Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha, Museu de Zoologia da USP, Caixa Postal 7172, São Paulo, SP, 01064-970. E-mail ricrocha@usp.br. | 11/9/03 |
| South America: Publicacao - Centro De Informacao Bibliografica Sobre Acarologia | Starting in 1971, the Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brasil, has published the Publicacao - Centro de Informacao Bibliografica sobre Acarologia Latinoamerica = Publication - Center of Bibliographic Information of Latinamerican Acarology Literature. No other details are currently available. | 11/9/03 |
| South America: Sociedad Colombiana de Aracnologia (SCA) | The Colombian Arachnological Society was created 24 August 1991 at Santa Fe de Bogota. For further details contact: Eduardo Florez D., President SCA., Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Cali, INCIVA, A. A. 5660, Cali, Colombia. | 11/9/03 |
| South America: Sociedad Latinoamericana de Acarologia (SLA) | The Sociedad Latinoamericana de Acarologia was established in 1994. SLA welcomes all persons interested in becoming members of the society. The fundamental objective of SLA is to promote the scientific investigation of the Acarina. For further details contact: Dra. Maria E. Casanueva, Depto. Zoologia, Universidad de Concepcion, Casilla 2407-10, Concepcion, Chile. | 11/9/03 |
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