Parawixia Kochi
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *''Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *''Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parawixia Dehaani
''Parawixia dehaani'', known in Australia as the abandoned-web orb-weaver, is a species of orb weaver spider from the family Araneidae which is widely distributed in Australasia and eastern Asia. It is common in gardens, leading to it sometimes being known by the name common garden spider. The specific name is sometimes spelt ''dehaanii''. Description The female ''Parawixia dehaani'' is a large, dark brown spider with variable patterns on the abdomen. The most noticeable field characteristic is the triangular abdomen having corners with sharp spikes. Phylogeny Close relatives It has a close relative ''Parawixia bistriata,'' which is mainly found in South America. Distribution The species is found from India to the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia. It has also been recorded in Pakistan. Habitat ''Parawixia dehaani'' is found in gardens, disturbed areas and nearby bushland. Biology ''Parawaixia dehaani'' is nocturnal and feeds mainly on moth Moths are a paraphylet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Blackwall
John Blackwall (20 January 1790 – 11 May 1881) was an English naturalist with a particular interest in spiders. Life Blackwall was born in Manchester on 20 January 1790. He lived at Hendre House near Llanrwst in north Wales from 1833 until his death. He was interested in nature from an early age, first in birds and then spiders, on which he published his first article in 1827. He published ''A History of the Spiders of Great Britain and Ireland'' (2 volumes, 1861–1864, Ray Society), which included accounts of 304 species and gave the first adequate descriptions of British spiders. Ten of the plates included were by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge and twelve were by the Irish naturalist Robert Templeton. He died 11 May 1881. Correspondence with Charles Darwin Blackwall wrote four letters on the subject of spiders to Charles Darwin, dated 12 February 1868, 18 February 1868, 10 August 1869 and 8 September 1869. They survive in the Darwin Archive at Cambridge University Library. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parawixia Kochi
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *''Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *''Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hélio Ferraz De Almeida Camargo
Hélio Ferraz de Almeida Camargo (6 June 1922 – 14 July 2006) was a Brazilian zoologist and lawyer, who primarily worked with Brazilian birds. Life Camargo was born in the city of Piracicaba, São Paulo, in 1922, son of Theodureto Leite de Almeida Camargo and Davina Ferraz de Almeida Camargo.Nomura, H. (2006) De luto a Ornitologia Brasileira:Faleceu o Dr. Hélio Ferraz de Almeida Camargo (1922-2006). Atualidades Ornitológicas 131. He studied Law in the University of São Paulo, graduating in 1952. However, he was deeply interested in zoology and began working in 1944 as a trainee in the Zoology Department of Secretaria da Agricultura do Estado de São Paulo – which in 1969 became the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo The Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo ( pt, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, abbreviated MZUSP) is a public natural history museum located in the historic Ipiranga district of São Paulo, Brazil. The MZUSP i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parawixia Inopinata
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *'' Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *''Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parawixia Hypocrita
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *''Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *''Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parawixia Hoxaea
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *''Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *''Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parawixia Honesta
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *''Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *''Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parawixia Guatemalensis
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *''Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *''Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parawixia Divisoria
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *''Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *''Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Embrik Strand
Embrik Strand (2 June 1876 – 3 November 1947) was an entomologist and arachnologist who classified many insect and spider species including the greenbottle blue tarantula. Life and career Strand was born in Ål, Norway. He studied at the University of Kristiania (now University of Oslo). Around 1900 he focused on collecting insect specimens from Norway. These are now deposited at the university's museum, where he worked as a curator from 1901 to 1903. After studying at the University of Oslo Strand traveled in Norway from 1898 to 1903 collecting a great number of insects. For part of this time (1901–1903) he was a conservator in the museum of zoology of the university. He then left for Germany where he continued his studies of zoology at the University of Marburg (1903), then he worked with State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart (1905) and, later, that of Tübingen and then with Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt. From 1907, he worked with Natural History Museum, Ber ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carl Ludwig Doleschall
Carl Ludwig Doleschall ( hu, Doleschall Lajos; sk, Karol Ľudovít Doležal; born 15 July 1827 – died 26 February 1859) was born in Vág-Újhely, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (now Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia), as the son of the theologian Michael Doleschall, and died in Ambon Island, Moluccas, Dutch East Indies (today in Indonesia) only 31 years old. His name is sometimes also written as "Doleschal". He studied medicine at the University of Vienna and became a military surgeon for the Dutch army, stationed in Java in 1853. He studied invertebrates and plants extensively, and described many arachnids and insects, notably diptera. In 1852, he published the work ''Systematisches Verzeichniß der im Kaiserthum Österreich vorkommenden Spinnen''. He spent the last half of his life mostly in the island of Ambon. He was visited by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1857. Shortly after Wallace left, he died of consumption on 26 February 1859. After his death hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |