Approximately 1460 species of spiders have been reported from Canada, 3% of the global
fauna. This study provides a DNA barcode reference library for 1018 of these species based …

If the current rate of climate change continues, the composition, distribution, and relative
population sizes of species in the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere are likely to …

Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Apiformes) are taxonomically and ecologically diverse, with a
wide range of social complexity, nesting preferences, floral associations, and biogeographic …

Mexican red-kneed tarantulas of the genus Brachypelma are regarded as some of the most
desirable invertebrate pets, and although bred in captivity, they continue to be smuggled out …

Morphological study of 1,795 spiders from sites across Pakistan placed these specimens in
27 families and 202 putative species. COI sequences> 400 bp recovered from 1,782 …

We present a DNA barcoding study of Neotropical odonates from the Upper Plata basin,
Brazil. A total of 38 species were collected in a transition region of “Cerrado” and Atlantic …

The tarantula genus Brachypelma includes colourful species that are highly sought after in
the commercial pet trade. They are all included in CITES appendix II. We present …

The diversity of araneomorph spiders in an ecoturistic tropical forest remnant of
approximately 40 ha is described. A 1-ha plot with homogeneous vegetation was …

In recent years, DNA barcoding has become quite popular for molecular identification of
species because it is simple, quick and an affordable method. Present study was conducted …

Background The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the most widely used information
source on the extinction risk of species. One of the uses of the Red List is to evaluate and …