Comments on: A classy canopy-dwelling jumping spider: Hentzia mitrata

By: Resolutions: from blogs to birds « Arthropod Ecology

Resolutions: from blogs to birds « Arthropod Ecology — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:58:47 +0000

[...] am going to try to rediscover my love of Arachnid taxonomy. I’m thinking of starting with jumping spiders, and would like to work on a larger project about the local jumping spider [...]

By: Arthropods in the tree-tops: Canopy ecology in Quebec (Part 2) | Arthropod Ecology

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:01:24 +0000

[...] there were some spiders that seemed to have a preference for living in tree-tops. For example, the lovely jumping spider (Salticidae) Hentzia mitrata was significantly more common in the canopy. We were also most excited to document the species Mastophora hutchinsoni (Araneidae) in the [...]

By: Why I study obscure and strange little animals | Arthropod Ecology

Why I study obscure and strange little animals | Arthropod Ecology — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:58:28 +0000

[...] sometimes get weird looks when I describe what it is like discovering new distribution records of a tiny jumping spider, or the thrilling anticipation of turning over a rock to see what hides underneath. I have to [...]

By: The Weekly Flypaper » Biodiversity in Focus Blog

The Weekly Flypaper » Biodiversity in Focus Blog — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 19:03:34 +0000

[...] if all spiders lived among the canopy of trees like this Hentzia mitrata that Chris Buddle and colleagues are studying, then I wouldn’t have to worry about silk wrapping my [...]