Added 6 August 2006. Last updated 17 February 2016 with articles from D 46-47.

Periodical Index - Arachnids

A guide to arachnid articles appearing in herpetogical periodicals over the past few years



The following is a guide to arachnid-related articles that have appeared within herpetological magazines within the last few years. It is an ongoing project, ie I am effectively cataloguing these entries myself from the actual magazines, some of which are harder to get hold of than others (especially when they are no longer being published!). I hope however that some people will find it useful, especially if researching a single species or looking for some care guidance.

As a rule arachnids are quite well covered in magazines covering herpetology, including the TFH magazines (usually in the form of Jerry G Walls' "Invertebrate Corner", Reptilia, Draco and Situla. British publications have also been generous in their coverage of tarantulas at least. Draco 16 was devoted exclusively to tarantulas, while Reptilia issues have twice featured heavy coverage of scorpions.

Given the level of interest in arachnids, I would be grateful to receive details of any magazines not listed below that deal with these creatures. Indexes are especially welcome!

Key

Species

Article

Magazine

Issue

Author

Amblypygi, Whipscorpions

Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails

RH

2:11

Jerry G Walls

Amplypygidae, Tailless Whip Scorpions

Bizarre Bugs

PR

38 (11/00)

Francesco Tomasinelli

Ancylometes

Fischerspinnen im Aquaterrarium – Haltung, Vermehrung und Aufzucht von Spinnen der Gattung Ancylometes [Fishing spiders in the aquaterrarium – keeping, reproducing and rearing spiders of the genus Ancylometes]

D

46

Reinhard Hübers & Roland Lautensack

Androctonus scorpions

Scorpions of the genus ~

R

40

N Botsaris, A Tietz, E Ythier

Aphonopelma seemani, Striped Knee Tarantula

Reptilia Responds [Question on regeneration of legs in spiders]

R

34

?

Araneoidea, OrbWeb Building Spiders

Radnetzspinnen im Terrarium [Orb Web Building Spiders in the terrarium]

D

24

Timm Adam

Arctosa, River Wolf Spiders

Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe

R

36

Francesco Tomasinelli

Argyroneta aquatica, Water Spider

Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe

R

36

Francesco Tomasinelli

Atypidae, Purseweb Spiders

"Relikte der Urzeit" - Gliederspinnen, Tapezierspinnen und ihre Verwandten [Relicts of the primordial era - liphistid spiders, purseweb spiders and their relatives]

D

24

Thomas Ziegler & Boris F Striffler

Avicularia tarantulas

Südamerikanische Baumbewohner: Avicularia, Tapinauchenius & Psalmopoeus [South American tree dwellers: Avicularia, Tapinauchenius & Psalmopoeus]

D

16

Boris F Striffler, Arnim Bochtler & Hans-Werner Auer

Avicularia avicularia

Les "Matoutou" Guyanaises: Mygales opportunistes et anthropophiles ~ LINNE, 1758 Avicularia metallica AUSSERER, 1875 [The Guyanan "Matoutou": opportunistic and human-friendly mygale spiders ~ LINNE, 1758 Avicularia metallica AUSSERER, 1875]

Si

4

Michel Lamouille

Avicularia metallica

Les "Matoutou" Guyanaises: Mygales opportunistes et anthropophiles Avicularia avicularia LINNE, 1758 ~ AUSSERER, 1875 [The Guyanan "Matoutou": opportunistic and human-friendly mygale spiders Avicularia avicularia LINNE, 1758 ~ AUSSERER, 1875]

Si

4

Michel Lamouille

Brachypelma tarantulas

~  die bunten Vogelspinnen Mexikos [~ - the colourful tarantulas of Mexico]

D

16

Boris F Striffler & Achim Graminske

Buthus

Die Skorpione Europas – Euscorpius, Buthus & Co. [The scorpions of Europe – Euscorpius, Buthus & co.]

D

47

Boris F Striffler

Buthus occitanus

Tales from the reptile house: The scorpion that disappeared in the shower

PRK

70 (1/15)

Bill Lowe

Carparachne, Wheeling Spider

Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders

R

17

Francesco Tomasinelli

Cerbalus sp.

Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp.

R

54

Kriton Kunz

Coriarachne

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Ctenidae, Wandering Spiders

Wasserjagende Spinnen der Familie Ctenidae, Pisauridae und Trechaleidae [Water hunting spiders of the Families Ctenidae, Pisauridae and Trechaleidae]

D

24

Timm Adam

Cyriopagopus thorelli, Malaysian Earth Tiger (Tarantula)

The ~: Captive Breeding of the Asian Theraphosid

R

25

Fabio De Vita & Francesco Tomasinelli

Damon sp, Tailless Whip Scorpion

Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails

RH

2:11

Jerry G Walls

Desert Scorpions

 

R

40

Francesco Tomasinelli

Diaea

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Diplocentrus lindo

Die Stunde der Geburt: seltene Einblicke in die Brutpflege von Diplocentrus lindo [The hour of birth: rare glimpses into the brood care of Diplocentrus lindo]

D

47

Kriton Kunz

Dolomedes, Fishing or Raft Spiders

Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe

R

36

Francesco Tomasinelli

Dysderidae, Six-Eyed Spiders

Heimliche Mitbewohner im Haus: von Asseljägern, Hypnotiseuren und Leimspuckern [Secretive cohabitants in the house - of woodlouse hunters, hypnotists and glue spitters]

D

24

Kriton Kunz

Ebo

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Euscorpius

Die Skorpione Europas – Euscorpius, Buthus & Co. [The scorpions of Europe – Euscorpius, Buthus & co.]

D

47

Boris F Striffler

Euscorpius carpaticus

Eigene Erfahrungen bei der Haltung von ~ mauretanicus (THORELL, 1876) [First-hand experiences of keeping ~ mauretanicus (THORELL, 1876)]

D

9

Mario Schedel

Euscorpius flavicaudis, Yellow-Tailed Scorpion

The Emperor Rules [passim]

PRK

4

April Taylor

Tales from the reptile house: The scorpion that disappeared in the shower

PRK

70 (1/15)

Bill Lowe

Firmicus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Gnathopalystes sp.

Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. [passim]

R

54

Kriton Kunz

Grammastola spiders

Spiders of the genus Grammastola

IR

6:7

Ray Gabriel

Grammastola cala, Chilean Rose-Haired Tarantula

Invertebrate Corner

RH

3:11

Mary Edith Moore

Grammastola rosea, Chilean Rose Tarantula

Questions and Answers [re handling]

PRK

3

?

Hadogenes, Flat Rock Scorpions

The Flat Rock Scorpion ~

R

34

Matteo Gozzini and Francesco Tomasinelli

Hadogenes troglodytes, South African Flat Rock Scorpion

The ~: Captive Care

IR

6:7

Simon Munnery

Hadrurus spp, Hairy Scorpions

Pet Scorpions [Veterinarian Q&A]

Rs

4:8

Douglas Mader

Heriaeus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Heterometrus spp, Malaysian Emperor Scorpion

Pet Scorpions [Veterinarian Q&A]

Rs

4:8

Douglas Mader

Heterometrus sp

Eastern Majesty and breathtaking biodiversity... in the Western Ghats [photograph]

PRK

3

Gerry Martin

Heterometrus longimanus

Tales from the reptile house: The scorpion that disappeared in the shower

PRK

70 (1/15)

Bill Lowe

Heterometrus spinifer

Tales from the reptile house: The scorpion that disappeared in the shower

PRK

70 (1/15)

Bill Lowe

Heteropoda spp.

Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. [passim]

R

54

Kriton Kunz

Heteropoda maxima

Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp.

R

54

Kriton Kunz

Heteropoda venatoria, Banana Spider

Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders

R

17

Francesco Tomasinelli

Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp.

R

54

Kriton Kunz

Holconia sp., Huntsman Spider

Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp.

R

54

Kriton Kunz

Holconia immanis [Huntsman spider species]

Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders

R

17

Francesco Tomasinelli

Hottentotta franzwerneri

Leiurus quinquestriatus, ~ gentili and Hottentotta jayakari jayakari

R

40

T Kasper

Observations in Morocco: Searching for the Montpellier Snake

R

62

Stephanie de Pury, Sascha Esser & Michel Aymerich

Hottentotta jayakari jayakari

Leiurus quinquestriatus, Hottentotta franzwerneri gentili and ~

R

40

T Kasper

Latrodectus spp, Widow Spiders

Captive Care and Breeding of ~

R&AH

6:3

Lenny Flank Jr

Die Gattung ~ - nicht nur Schwarze Wittwen [The genus ~ - not just Black Widows]

D

24

Boris F Striffler

Out of Africa

PRK

70 (1/15)

Paul Donovan

Latrodectus mactans, Black Widows

Introducing the ~ and Kin [Invertebrate Corner]

RH

2:2

Jerry G Walls

Leiurus quinquestriatus, Israeli Yellow Scorpion, Death Stalker

~, Hottentotta franzwerneri gentili and Hottentotta jayakari jayakari

R

40

T Kasper

Liphistiidae, Liphistid Spiders

"Relikte der Urzeit" - Gliederspinnen, Tapezierspinnen und ihre Verwandten [Relicts of the primordial era - liphistid spiders, purseweb spiders and their relatives]

D

24

Thomas Ziegler & Boris F Striffler

Lycosa tarantula, Wolf Spider

Observations in Morocco: Searching for the Montpellier Snake

R

62

Stephanie de Pury, Sascha Esser & Michel Aymerich

Mastigoproctus giganteus, Vinegaroon

Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails

RH

2:11

Jerry G Walls

Megaloremmius leo

Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. [passim]

R

54

Kriton Kunz

Mesobuthus gibbosus, Yellow Scorpion

~

R

43

Nikos Botsaris

Micrommata virescens [Huntsman spider species]

Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders

R

17

Francesco Tomasinelli

Misumena

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Misumena vatia

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Misumenops

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Misumenops tricuspidatus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Monaeses

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Ornithonoctinae, Earth Tigers

Earth Tigers  die asiatischen Vogelspinnen der Unterfamilie Ornithoctoninae [Earth Tigers - the Asian tarantalas of the Subfamily Ornithoctoninae]

D

16

Volker von Wirth & Martin Huber

Oxyopes, Lynx Spiders

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Oxyptila

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Pandercetes [Huntsman spider species]

Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders

R

17

Francesco Tomasinelli

Pandinus

Afrikanische Riesenskorpione der Gattung Pandinus – mehr als nur der Kaiserskorpion [African Giant Scorpions of the genus Pandinus – more than just the Emperor Scorpion]

D

47

Boris F Striffler

Pandinus cavimanus, Tasmanian Red Claw Scorpion

Pandinus imperator: Captive Care of the Emperor Scorpion

R

62

John F Taylor

Pandinus imperator, Emperor Scorpions

~, an animal that time forgot [Invertebrate Corner]

RH

2:1

Ray Hunziker

Pet Scorpions [Veterinarian Q&A]

Rs

4:8

Douglas Mader

Keeping the ~

R&AH

7:2

Philip A Purser

Questions and Answers [re handling]

PRK

3

?

The Emperor Rules

PRK

4

April Taylor

~: Captive Care of the Emperor Scorpion

R

62

John F Taylor

Afrikanische Riesenskorpione der Gattung Pandinus – mehr als nur der Kaiserskorpion [African Giant Scorpions of the genus Pandinus – more than just the Emperor Scorpion]

D

47

Boris F Striffler

Tales from the reptile house: The scorpion that disappeared in the shower

PRK

70 (1/15)

Bill Lowe

Pandinus viatorus, African Red Claw Scorpion

Pandinus imperator: Captive Care of the Emperor Scorpion

R

62

John F Taylor

Parabuthus scorpions

Scorpions of the genus ~

R

40

E Ythier

Haltung und Aufzucht zweier Parabuthus-Arten [The keeping and breeding of two Pandinus species]

D

47

Heiko Wehner

Parabuthus transvaalicus,Transvaal Spitting Fattail Scorpion

~

R

40

G Molisani

Paratibellus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Pardosa, Water Spiders

Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe

R

36

Francesco Tomasinelli

Peucetia madagascariensis, Malagasy Lynx Spider

Farbenfrohe Raubkätzchen - Pflege und Nachzucht der Luchsspinne ~ [Colourful predatory little cats - care and breeding of the Lynx Spider ~]

D

24

Kriton Kunz

Phrynarachne

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Pirata, Swamp Wolf Spiders

Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe

R

36

Francesco Tomasinelli

Philodromidae, Running Crab Spiders

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Philodromus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Phormictopus cancerides, Haitian Brown Tarantula

Tips on Keeping the ~

R

25

Philip A Purser

Pisauridae, Giant Fishing Spiders

Creature Feature: Walking on Water

PR

46

Francesco Tomasinelli

Wasserjagende Spinnen der Familie Ctenidae, Pisauridae und Trechaleidae [Water hunting spiders of the Families Ctenidae, Pisauridae and Trechaleidae]

D

24

Timm Adam

Pistius

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Poecilotheria fasciata

A Symbiotic Relationship between a Frog (Microhylidae: Kaloula) and a Spider (Theraphosidae: Poecilotheria) in Sri Lanka

SA

2012:4

S Karunarathna, A Kumarasinghe, N Perera, I Peabotuwage, T Abeywardene, G Pradeep & S Wickramaarachi

Polybetes pytagoricus [Huntsman spider species]

Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders

R

17

Francesco Tomasinelli

Psalmopoeus tarantulas

Maintien et reproduction de quelques espèces de mygales du genre ~ [Maintenance and breeding of several mygale species of the genus ~]

Si

1

Jean-Michel Verdez, Michel Cleton

Südamerikanische Baumbewohner: Avicularia, Tapinauchenius & Psalmopoeus [South American tree dwellers: Avicularia, Tapinauchenius & Psalmopoeus]

D

16

Boris F Striffler, Arnim Bochtler & Hans-Werner Auer

Pseudoscorpiones, Pseudoscorpions

Pseudoskorpione in der Natur und im Kleinstterrarium [Pseudoscorpions in the wild and in the small vivarium]

D

9

Kriton Kunz

Rhitymna sp.

Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. [passim]

R

54

Kriton Kunz

Runcinia

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Scorpio maurus

Observations in Morocco: Searching for the Montpellier Snake

R

62

Stephanie de Pury, Sascha Esser & Michel Aymerich

Scorpions

Unchanged by Eternity

R

5

I Castellvi

~ in the Terrarium

R Lippe

Pet Scorpions [Veterinarian Q&A]

Rs

4:8

Douglas Mader

~ in captivity

IR

6:8

Steve Dye

De l'Ère primaire à l'Ère atomique: le Scorpion [from the first age to the atomic age: the scorpion]

Si

2

Claude Grenot

Tales from the reptile house: The scorpion that disappeared in the shower

PRK

70 (1/15)

Bill Lowe

Sicarius testaceous, Six-Eyed Crab Spiders

Six-Eyed Crab Spiders: A South African Mystery [Invertebrate Corner]

RH

3:8

Marie de Jager

Solpugida, windscorpions

Introducing the ~

RH

2:3

Jerry G Walls

Sparassidae, Huntsman Spiders

Biology and Captive Breeding of ~

R

17

Francesco Tomasinelli

Synaema

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Tapinauchenius tarantulas

Südamerikanische Baumbewohner: Avicularia, Tapinauchenius & Psalmopoeus [South American tree dwellers: Avicularia, Tapinauchenius & Psalmopoeus]

D

16

Boris F Striffler, Arnim Bochtler & Hans-Werner Auer

Tarantula marginemaculata, Spotted Tailless Whip

Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails

RH

2:11

Jerry G Walls

Thanatus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Theraphosa apophysis, Pinktoe Goliath

Mit Piaroa-Indianern auf der Jagd nach der Riesenvogelspinne Theraphosa apophysis [With the Piaroa Indians on the hunt for the Pinktoe Goliath]

D

24

Boris F Striffler & Barbara Zoller

Theraphosidae, Tarantulas

The Princess

PR

31 (4/00)

Russ Rozell

Big Hairy Spiders: An Introduction to the Family ~

R

25

Francesco Tomasinelli

Thomisidae, Crab Spiders

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Thomisus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Thomisus onustus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Tibellus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Tityus

Haltung und Nachzucht von Skorpionen der Gattung Tityus im Terrarium [Keeping and breeding scorpions of the genus Tityus in the terrarium]

D

47

Michael Seiter

Tmarus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

Trechaleidae, Trechaleid Spiders

Wasserjagende Spinnen der Familie Ctenidae, Pisauridae und Trechaleidae [Water hunting spiders of the Families Ctenidae, Pisauridae and Trechaleidae]

D

24

Timm Adam

Uroplectes sp., Lesser Thick-Tailed Scorpion

Out of Africa: the importance of invertebrates

PRK

69 (12/14)

Paul Donovan

Uropygi, whipscorpions

Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails

RH

2:11

Jerry G Walls

Spineless Wonders: Cracking the Whip Scorpion

Rs

10:10

Arthur V Evans, DSc

Vesubia jugorum, Wolf Spider

The Quest for ~

R

33

Emanuele Biggi and Francesco Tomasinelli

Xysticus

Crab Spiders

R

56

Cesare Brizio & Piero Fariselli

General Invertebrate Articles

Magazine

Issue

Author

A Brief Encounter [chance meeting with a Mexican tarantula]

PR

45

Russell Rozell

Dangerous Tarantulas

[Herp Mail]

R&AH

6:3

Tom Mazorlig

"Ecdysis"- wenn Vogelspinnen aus der Haut fahren ["Ecdysis" - when tarantulas shed their skin]

D

16

Boris F Striffler & Thomas Ziegler

Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Texas

In Review

RH

3:8

Jerry G Walls

Fried Tarantulas in Cambodia

News Brief: Reptile News

R

25

?

Handling Scorpions and Tarantulas

Questions and Answers

PRK

3

?

Health Care and Diseases of Theraphosidae Spiders

IR

6:8

Romain Pizzi, BVSc, MSc, MRCVS

Heimliche Mitbewohner im Haus: von Asseljägern, Hypnotiseuren und Leimspuckern [Secretive cohabitants in the house - of woodlouse hunters, hypnotists and glue spitters]

D

24

Kriton Kunz

How Spiders Came to Be [legend of Arachne]

News Brief: Reptile News

R

25

?

Das Instituto Butantan – Institut der Gifte [The Instituto Butantan – institute of venoms]

D

47

Boris F Striffler

Invertebrate Prey for Terrarium Animals

R

38

F Bruse and H Werning

Nordafrikanische Skorpione [North African scorpions]

D

47

Boris F Striffler

Sicherheit bei der Skorpionhaltung: 10 goldene Regeln [Safety in scorpion-keeping: 10 golden rules]

D

9

Herbert Schiejok

Skorpione – Jäger der Nacht [Scorpions – hunters of the night]

D

47

Boris F Striffler

Skorpione als gefährliche Tiere – die landesrechtlichen Regelungen [Scorpions as dangerous animals – German state regulations]

D

47

Rechtsanwalt Dietrich Rössel

Die Skorpione Europas – Euscorpius, Buthus & Co. [The scorpions of Europe – Euscorpius, Buthus & co.]

D

47

Boris F Striffler

Spiders: A Must-see Exhibit

RH

3:7

Mary Edith Moore

Spinnen - ein Blick in fremde Welten [Spiders - a glimpse into alien worlds]

D

24

Kriton Kunz

 

 

 

 

Temperaturvorzüge und Aktivitätsmuster bei Vogelspinnen [Temperature preferences and activity patterns in tarantulas]

D

16

Boris F Striffler

Total Terrariums [for spiders]

PR

40

Francesco Tomasinelli

Vogelspinnen - Biologie & Systematik [Tarantulas - Biology and Systematics]

D

16

Boris F Striffler

Vogelspinnen in Venezuela  von der Karibik bis zu den Tepuis [Tarantulas in Venezuela - from the Caribbean to the Guiana Highlands]

D

16

Boris F Striffler & Dirk Weinmann



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