New records on synanthropic spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) in Slovenia by Rok Kostanjšek, Ana Celestina

“…Koch 1867 (Clubionidae), new for Slovenian fauna, have been recorded on bridges over the Ljubljanica river and on buildings in the centre of Ljubljana …”
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Slugs (of Florida) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) by Lionel A. Stange, Jane E. Deisler

“… Florida has a depauparate slug fauna, having only three native species which belong to three different families. …”
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Cribellate Spider, Metaltella simoni (Keyserling) (Arachnida: Araneae: Amphinectidae) by Glavis B. Edwards

“… Metaltella simoni (Keyserling) is a relatively recent introduction to the Florida spider fauna. Although it is generally inconspicuous, M. simoni may be a threat to extirpate the Florida population of our native amaurobioid species, Titanoeca brunnea Emerton. …”
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Cribellate Spider, Metaltella simoni (Keyserling) (Arachnida: Araneae: Amphinectidae) by Glavis B. Edwards

“… Metaltella simoni (Keyserling) is a relatively recent introduction to the Florida spider fauna. Although it is generally inconspicuous, M. simoni may be a threat to extirpate the Florida population of our native amaurobioid species, Titanoeca brunnea Emerton. …”
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A New Genus and Species of Neotropical Horsefly (Diptera: Tabanidae) by G. B. Fairchild

“…The proposal of another new genus in this fauna may thus appear somewhat foolhardy; nevertheless, the subject of this note presents a so far unique combination of characters which disturbs current ideas as to relationships within the Tribe.…”
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Herpetofauna del Parque Sierra de Nanchititla, estado de México, México. Lista, distribución y conservación by Gustavo Casas-Andreu, Xóchitl Aguilar-Miguel

“…Physiographically it is located in the Province of Sierra Madre del Sur, in the Subprovince of Depresión del rio Balsas, and represents a transition zone of climate, flora and fauna. A total of 48 species were registered in the Nanchititla Park, including 20 amphibians and 28 reptiles, of which 21 (44%) are new records for the locality…”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline G Roper Warwick, Roger Kjelgren

“… This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida fauna. This publication, the first in the Key Plant, Key Pests Series, helps identify the most common pests found on the Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum). …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline G Roper Warwick, Roger Kjelgren

“… This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida fauna. This publication, the first in the Key Plant, Key Pests Series, helps identify the most common pests found on the Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum). …”
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Parasites detected in discus fishes (symphsodon discus) by Nermin Işık, Feyzullah Güçlü, Onur Ceylan

“…The scrapes of the gills, fins and skin were examined for presence of parasitic fauna under a light microscope. Dactylogyrus sp. …”
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Ultraviolet B (UVB) Radiation Induces Skin Alterations, Emperipolesis and Decreases the Erythroid-to-myeloid Ratio in Rats by Verda Farida, Dion Adiriesta Dewananda, Muhammad Novrizal Abdi Sahid, Siti Isrina Oktavia Salasia

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Ecological portraits: Mapping functional spectra and space characteristics of birds in China by Fei Duan, Ming Gao, Shuyi Zhu, Xiaoli Shen, Sheng Li

“…As one of the world’s 17 mega-diversity countries China harbors a highly diverse avian fauna. Using China’s 1445 bird species, we constructed a comprehensive dataset of their functional traits, encompassing morphological feature, dietary composition, fecundity and space utilization. …”
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First Comprehensive List of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Leishmaniasis Focus (Djelfa, Algeria), Including the First Record of Phlebotomus langeroni Fem... by Fatma Messaoudene, Slimane Boukraa, Said Chaouki Boubidi, Ahlem Guerzou

“…However, neither rainfall nor wind speed (p> 0.05) were correlated with sand fly fauna. Moreover, humidity showed a negative correlation (p< 0.001, r= -0.96). …”
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A CHECKLIST OF THE FAMILY LAUXANIIDAE (DIPTERA, LAUXANIOIDEA) IN VIETNAM, MAINLY WITH THE SUBFAMILY LAUXANIINAE by Hyun Suk Lee

“…These two checklists will be the fundamental base for comprehensive taxonomic research of lauxaniid fauna in Vietnam.…”
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New records of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) for Slovenia by Rok Kostanjšek, Cene Fišer

“… Eight species of jumping spiders, new for Slovenian fauna have been recorded: Aelurillus v-insignitus (Clerck, 1758), Icius subinermis Simon, 1937, Phlegra bresnieri (Lucas, 1846), Phlegra cinereofasciata (Simon, 1868), Pseudeuophrys vafra (Blackwall, 1867), Salticus unciger (Simon, 1868), Sitticus inexpectus Logunov & Kronstedt, 1997, Sitticus terebratus (Clerk, 1757). …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Camellia by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline G Roper Warwick, Brian J. Pearson

“… This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida fauna. This publication, the second in the Key Plant, Key Pests Series, helps identify the most common pests found on the Camellia. …”
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Du bon usage des ZNIEFF pour penser les territoires de la biodiversité by Raphaël Mathevet, Jacques Lepart, Pascal Marty

“…The Natural Areas of Ecological, Fauna and Flora Interests (ZNIEFF in French) aim at inventorying and at mapping the French natural heritage. …”
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Larger Elm Leaf Beetle, Monocesta coryli (Say) (Insecta: Coleoptea: Chrysomelidae) by Michael C. Thomas

“… The larger elm leaf beetle, Monocesta coryli (Say), is one of the most conspicuous members of Florida's leaf beetle fauna. Although usually uncommonly collected in this state, it occasionally is abundant enough to cause defoliation of both native and exotic elms (Ulmus spp.) in ornamental and natural settings. …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Camellia by Juanita Popenoe, Caroline G Roper Warwick, Brian J. Pearson

“… This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida fauna. This publication, the second in the Key Plant, Key Pests Series, helps identify the most common pests found on the Camellia. …”
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Les restes animaux du sanctuaire gaulois et antique de Mirebeau-sur-Bèze (Côte-d’Or) (fouilles 2001-2007) by Patrice Méniel

“…This study provides the main characteristics of animals and bones deposits buried on this complex site between the 2nd century BC and the 3rd century AD. The fauna, dominated by domestic mammals (beef, pork and mutton) shows enough little changes during this long sequence. …”
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The Fate of Nitrogen Applied to Florida Turfgrass by Travis W. Shaddox, Joseph Bryan Unruh

“… The quality of Florida’s surface and ground waters is of utmost importance to the flora and fauna living in them, as their growth is directly related to the amount of nutrients in these waters. …”
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