The philosophical basis and utility of DNA barcoding have been a subject of numerous
debates. While most literature embraces it, some studies continue to question its use in …

In this paper more than 50 incidences of bats being captured by spiders are reviewed. Bat-
catching spiders have been reported from virtually every continent with the exception of …

The field of systematics involves at least three major elements: biodiversity exploration
(inventory); taxonomic discovery and description (taxonomy); and the estimation of …

Interest for subterranean biology has risen sharply in recent years due to the simplicity of the
cave environment. However, most studies have focussed on morphology with few studies …

Background The study of islands as model systems plays a key role in understanding many
evolutionary processes. Knowledge of the historical events leading to present-day island …

The importance of islands in revealing evolutionary processes was highlighted already at
the birth of evolutionary biology as a science (Darwin 1859; Darwin and Wallace 1858) …

The pantropical orb web spider family Nephilidae is known for the most extreme sexual size
dimorphism among terrestrial animals. Numerous studies have made Nephilidae …

The taxonomic impediment is characterized by dwindling classical taxonomic expertise, and
slow pace of revisionary work, thus more rapid taxonomic assessments are needed. Here …

Madagascar is surrounded by archipelagos varying widely in origin, age and structure.
Although small and geologically young, these archipelagos have accumulated …

Economic and ecological consequences of invasive species make biological invasions an
influential driver of global change. Monitoring the spread and impacts of non‐native species …