Evolution in an Urbanizing World
An introduction to the city spider Spiders are the most diverse and abundant terrestrial predators on earth. This group of species is, in turn, a crucial contributor to the earth's ecosystems as we know them: they control insect populations directly, which indirectly changes plant diversity and productivity. Since many of the earths ecosystems are under... Continue Reading →
While I was out birding on Governor's Island, My friends and I came across this old traffic cone. It stood out to me as a sore thumb, a bright red monolith in a lawn of green grass. My curiosity led me to peek inside, and lo and behold! There was a Common House Spider (Parasteatoda... Continue Reading →
Living in discarded containers: spiders explore a new niche created by littering in urban woodlands Krzysztof Kolenda, Konrad Wiśniewski, Krzysztof Kujawa, Natalia Kuśmierek, Adrian Smolis & Marcin Kadej Abstract Increased urbanisation is leading to littering of the environment. However, some animals may adapt to live in such altered habitats. The aim of this study was to assess whether discarded containers... Continue Reading →
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