00651nas a2200109 4500008004100000245003400041210003200075260010700107520022300214100002800437856007600465 1898 eng d00a[Letter to Ludwig Döderlein]0 aLetter to Ludwig Döderlein aStrasbourg, Grand Est, FrancebArchives de la Ville et de l’Eurométropole de Strasbourgc08/08/18983 a

Recommended citation: Verhoeff, C. W. (1898, August 8). [Letter to Ludwig Döderlein]. Archives de la Ville et de l’Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France.

1 aVerhoeff, Carl, Wilhelm uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/letter-ludwig-d%C3%B6derlein-102662nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245010800055210006900163260001500232300001700247490000700264520185000271653001402121653001702135653001702152653002102169653001802190100002402208700001902232700001902251700001802270700002202288700002302310856006302333 2021 eng d a2045-775800aPitfall trap design affects the capture efficiency of harvestmen (Opiliones) and millipedes (Diplopoda)0 aPitfall trap design affects the capture efficiency of harvestmen c28/06/2021 a9864– 98750 v113 a

Abstract Pitfall trapping is one of the standard methods used for the capture of ground-active arthropod groups. Despite being frequently used, the standardization of this method is problematic due to the large range of combinations of the individual parameters of pitfall traps with varying efficacy under different environmental conditions. We evaluated the effects of the trap diameter, the fixing fluid, and their combination on the capture efficacy for harvestmen (Opiliones) and millipedes (Diplopoda). We used pitfall traps with three different diameters: 3 cm, 5 cm, and 12 cm, filled with three types of fixing fluids (saturated fluid of NaCl, 10:1 mixture of 70% ethanol and glycerol and 4% formaldehyde). Altogether, 90 traps representing nine combinations of trap diameters and fixing fluid were placed on a mown meadow in spring and autumn intervals for a total of 45 days. We sampled 1,488 individuals representing 11 harvestmen species and 881 individuals representing 11 millipede species. Large (d = 12 cm) and medium (5 cm) traps captured significantly more millipede species and individuals than the small-sized traps (3 cm). The same effect was observed for harvestmen species richness, whereas the medium traps (d = 5 cm) captured the highest mean activity of harvestmen. By analyzing the differences in the body sizes of the studied arthropods in relation to the trap diameter and fluid, we found that larger traps, as well as traps filled with NaCl solution, captured larger harvestmen more frequently than the other trap types. Our results revealed that the combination of larger traps (d = 5 and 12 cm) and formaldehyde was most effective in the capture of both studied groups. However, the disadvantage of formaldehyde is its toxicity.

10abody size10acapture rate10afixing fluid10amethod selection10atrap diameter1 aStašiov, Slavomír1 aČiliak, Marek1 aWiezik, Michal1 aSvitok, Marek1 aWieziková, Adela1 aDiviaková, Andrea uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.782002448nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245008000055210006900135260001500204300000900219490000700228520175800235653001801993653002002011653001402031653002002045653002202065653002102087653001702108100002002125700001802145856004302163 2020 eng d a2075-445000aSoil Health and Arthropods: From Complex System to Worthwhile Investigation0 aSoil Health and Arthropods From Complex System to Worthwhile Inv c16/01/2020 a1-210 v113 a

The dramatic increase in soil degradation in the last few decades has led to the need to identify methods to define not only soil quality but also, in a holistic approach, soil health. In the past twenty years, indices based on living communities have been proposed alongside the already proven physical-chemical methods. Among them, some soil invertebrates have been included in monitoring programs as bioindicators of soil quality. Being an important portion of soil fauna, soil arthropods are involved in many soil processes such as organic matter decomposition and translocation, nutrient cycling, microflora activity regulation and bioturbation. Many studies have reported the use of soil arthropods to define soil quality; among taxa, some have been explored more in depth, typically Acari and Collembola, while generally less abundant groups, such as Palpigradi or Embioptera, have not been investigated much. This paper aims to evaluate and compare the use of different soil microarthropod taxa in soil degradation/quality studies to highlight which groups are the most reported for soil monitoring and which are the most sensitive to soil degradation. We have decided not to include the two most present and abundant taxa, Acari and Collembola, in this paper in consideration of the vast amount of existing literature and focus the discussion on the other microarthropod groups. We reported some studies for each taxon highlighting the use of the group as soil quality indicator. A brief section reporting some indices based on soil microarthropods is proposed at the end of this specific discussion. This paper can be considered as a reference point in the use of soil arthropods to estimate soil quality and health.

10abioindicators10amacroarthropods10amesofauna10amicroarthropods10asoil biodiversity10asoil degradation10asoil quality1 aMenta, Cristina1 aRemelli, Sara uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/1/5400710nas a2200097 4500008004100000245007300041210006900114520032800183100002000511856008100531 2020 eng d00aNewsletter of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group, 41, Autumn 20200 aNewsletter of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group 41 Autumn 203 a

The newsletter includes items on: Centipede atlas update. The Darwin Tree of Life project. Luminous centipedes. Some rainforest goodies. Paul Richards giving an introduction to millipedes. Hebridean fossil millipedes in the Times.

Published: 15.11.2020 (website upload date, communicated by Steve Gregory).

1 aRead, Helen, J. uhttps://www.bmig.org.uk/sites/www.bmig.org.uk/files/news/BMIGnews41-2020.pdf01302nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260001500214300001000229490000700239520063800246653001000884653001400894653001700908653001100925653002300936653001600959100002700975700002201002856004801024 2020 eng d a1768-144800aTerrestrial invertebrate fauna of Polish caves – a summary of 100 years of research0 aTerrestrial invertebrate fauna of Polish caves a summary of 100  c13/02/2020 a45-690 v333 a

The year 2018 is particularly important in the history of zoological research in Poland. A hundred years ago, Kazimierz Demel published the first work concerning the terrestrial cave fauna of caves in the Ojców area. In this paper we present the extent of research on the terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Polish caves in the last 100 years. All accessible research papers that have been published during this period were analysed. Based on published literature, 593 species of terrestrial invertebrate were recorded in Polish caves. Additionally, detailed list of species of individual taxonomic groups was provided.

10acaves10achecklist10ainvertebrate10aPoland10asubterranean fauna10aterrestrial1 aKocot-Zalewska, Joanna1 aDomagała, Paweł uhttps://subtbiol.pensoft.net/article/48805/02840nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245016600055210006900221260001500290300000900305490000700314520210300321100002402424700002302448700002102471700002702492700002102519700001602540856007802556 2020 eng d a1932-620300aGround-dwelling invertebrate diversity in domestic gardens along a rural-urban gradient: Landscape characteristics are more important than garden characteristics0 aGrounddwelling invertebrate diversity in domestic gardens along  c02/10/2020 a1-250 v153 a

Urbanisation is increasing worldwide and is regarded a major driver of environmental change altering local species assemblages. Private domestic gardens contribute a significant share of total green area in cities, but their biodiversity has received relatively little attention. Previous studies mainly considered plants, flying invertebrates such as bees and butterflies, and birds. By using a multi-taxa approach focused on less mobile, ground-dwelling invertebrates, we examined the influence of local garden characteristics and landscape characteristics on species richness and abundance of gastropods, spiders, millipedes, woodlice, ants, ground beetles and rove beetles. We assume that most of the species of these groups are able to complete their entire life cycle within a single garden. We conducted field surveys in thirty-five domestic gardens along a rural-urban gradient in Basel, Switzerland. Considered together, the gardens examined harboured an impressive species richness, with a mean share of species of the corresponding groups known for Switzerland of 13.9%, ranging from 4.7% in ground beetles to 23.3% in woodlice. The overall high biodiversity is a result of complementary contributions of gardens harbouring distinct species assemblages. Indeed, at the garden level, species richness of different taxonomical groups were typically not inter-correlated. The exception was ant species richness, which was correlated with those of gastropods and spiders. Generalised linear models revealed that distance to the city centre is an important driver of species richness, abundance and composition of several groups, resulting in an altered species composition in gardens in the centre of the city. Local garden characteristics were important drivers of gastropod and ant species richness, and the abundance of spiders, millipedes and rove beetles. Our study shows that domestic gardens make a valuable contribution to regional biodiversity. Thus, domestic urban gardens constitute an important part of green infrastructure, which should be considered by urban planners.

1 aBraschler, Brigitte1 aGilgado, José, D.1 aZwahlen, Valerie1 aRusterholz, Hans-Peter1 aBuchholz, Sascha1 aBaur, Bruno uhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.024006100737nas a2200133 4500008004100000245003600041210003600077260001200113300001200125490000600137520037700143100002900520856005400549 1887 eng d00aNotes on North American Julidæ0 aNotes on North American Julidæ c06/1887 a25–440 v43 a

The following paper is based upon the material of this family embraced in the entomological collection in the Museum of the Indiana University. In connection with the description of the new species, it has also been deemed best to introduce descriptions of those already known to science. The types of the new genera and species are deposited in the above museum.

1 aBollman, Charles, Harvey uhttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35430622