BAS Newsletter Articles

Number 36: March 1983

Parker, J.R. (1983): Arachnological History: William Syer Bristowe (1901-1979). Some Correspondence and Communications. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 1-2
Jones-Walters, L.M. (1983): A New Addition to the British Harvestmen List. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 2
Dalingwater, J. (1983): Indexing Dreams and Nightmares. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 3
Merrett, P. (1983): A linyphiid spider with two epigynes. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 3-4
Selden, P.A. (1983): The biggest spider. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 4-5
Russell-Smith, A. (1983): Commensalism: An empidid fly that feeds on spider's prey. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 5
Irwin, A.G. (1983): Commensalism: Scavenging on Spiders' prey by adult flies. An extract from 'Associations with spiders' in The Dipterists' Handbook. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 6
Jones-Walters, L.M. (1983): A Useful Tool for Arachnologists. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 6
Locket, G.H. (1983): Commensalism: Panorpa and Meta segmentata as commensals. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 6
Barham Johnson, M. (1983): An Octogenarian harpist's spider and Radio 3. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 7
Parker, J.R. (1983): Literature Review: 'Biology of Spiders' by R.F. Foelix (1982). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 7
Parker, J.R. (1983): Literature Review: 'Initiation a l'Etude Systématique des Araignées' by J.-C. Ledoux & A. Canard (1981). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 7
Parker, J.R. (1983): Literature Review: 'The Zoological Record. Arachnida Section 12. Volume 115 for 1978 and Volume 116 for 1979' edited by M.A. Edwards. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 36: 8

Number 37: July 1983

Jones-Walters, L. (1983): Arachnological History: Mediaeval Arachnology: The First English Speaking Text?. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 37: 1-3
Parker, J.R. (1983): On some revisions of the Genera of Spiders now adopted in Europe and their effect on the nomenclature of British species. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 37: 3-5
Cowden, D.R. (1983): Further Notes and Records on Spiders from Worcestershire. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 37: 5-6
Cowden, D.R. (1983): Mioxena blanda (Simon) in Cornwall. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 37: 6
Dalingwater, J. (1983): Participation, and Involvement Too. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 37: 6
El Royah, E.A. (1983): Notes on the biology and behaviour of two Sudanese house spiders: Artema mauritiana Walckenaer (Pholcidae) and Sparassus walckenaerius Audouin (Sparassidae). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 37: 7-8
Parker, J.R. (1983): Species new to the British List (including new records for either of the two sexes) since the publication of British Spiders Vol. III 1974 (Locket, Millidge and Merrett). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 37: 8

Number 38: December 1983

Parker, J.R. (1983): Arachnological History: Synanthropic spiders and other things. Part I. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 1-2
Dalingwater, J. (1983): IX International Congress of Arachnology, Panama, August 1983. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 2-4
Parker, J.R. (1983): On some revisions to the Genera of Spiders now adopted in Europe and their effect on the nomenclature of British species. Part II. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 4
Lopez, A. (1983): Concerning the web of Uroctea durandi (Araneae: Oecobiidae) and its use by a pompilid wasp. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 5
Cokendolpher, J.C. (1983): Economical Tools. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 6
Jones-Walters, L. (1983): A Spider with Seven Eyes!. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 6
Jocqué, R. (1983): Preserved specimens should be kept away from light. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 6-7
Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. (1983): Death of a Tarantula. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 7
Parker, J.R. (1983): The Reverend Octavius Pickard-Cambridge F.R.S.: not really a conservationist!. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 7
Parker, J.R. (1983): Literature Review: 'Spiders' by H.S. Fitch (1963). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 7-8
Parker, J.R. (1983): Literature Review: 'A Catalogue of the Araneae Described between 1940 and 1981' by P.M. Brignoli, edited by P. Merrett (1983). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 38: 8

Number 39: March 1984

Parker, J.R. (1984): Arachnological History: Synanthropic spiders and other things. Part II. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 39: 1-2
Jones-Walters, L. (1984): A note on Tegenaria agrestis (Walckenaer). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 39: 2
Constantinou, C. (1984): Fluorescence of the Scorpion Cuticle. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 39: 2-3
Cuthbertson, D.R. (1984): Catalepsy and phoresy in pseudoscorpions. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 39: 3
Parker, J.R. (1984): Literature Review: 'The Country Life Guide to Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe' by D. Jones (1983). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 39: 4

Number 40: July 1984

Parker, J.R. (1984): Arachnological History: The Field Studies Council and the British Arachnological Society. Part 1. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40: 1-2
Merrett, C.M. (1984): A further discovery of the harvestman Sabacon in Glamorgan. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40: 2
Lopez, A. (1984): News on insects considered as spider commensals and their hosts. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40: 3-4
Selden, P.A. (1984): British Fossil Spiders. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40: 4-5
Maretic, Z. (1984): Discrimination between the terms Araneism, Araneidism and Arachnidism. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40: 5
Chemini, C. (1984): Andromorphy in a female of Nemastoma dentigerum Canestrini (Opiliones) from Northern Italy. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40: 6
Brown, D. (1984): Observations on the distribution and life cycle of Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon, 1909): Opiliones. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40: 7-8
Parker, J.R. (1984): The Fifteenth Annual General Meeting of Members of the Society, 28th April, 1984. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 40: 8

Number 41: October 1984

Parker, J.R. (1984): Arachnological History: The Field Studies Council and the British Arachnological Society. Part II. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 1-2
Parker, J.R. (1984): David Watson Mackie - notification of his death. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 2
Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. (1984): The larger arachnids of Panama. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 2-3
Brignoli, P.M. (1984): Some remarks on myrmecomorph spiders. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 3-4
Parker, J.R. (1984): Spiders associated with ants. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 4
Parker, J.R. (1984): John Blackwall at Hendre House, Llanwrst. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 4-5
Dalingwater, J.E. (1984): White holes and pink dwarfs (Rutland Spiders, Ballooning, the Reprint, an Ant-eating thomisid, Oonops Sprints and an Arresting Moment). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 5-6
Jones, D. (1984): Lathys nielseni (Schenkel) Dictynidae. A spider new to Britain. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 6
Selden, P.A. (1984): Whitwell well favoured!. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 6
Jones-Walters, L. (1984): Panorpa robbing a spider of its prey. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 7
Parker, J.R. (1984): A rare Spider found in Wales. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 7
Platnick, N.I. & Murphy, J.A. (1984): Appeal for the loan of British specimens of Zelotes apricorum (L.Koch) Gnaphosidae. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 7
Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. (1984): Literature Review: 'The Secretary's News Letters Numbers 1-30 (July 1971-March 1981)' edited by J.R. Parker (1983). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 7-8
Parker, J.R. (1984): Literature Review: 'The Zoological Record: Arachnida Section 12: Volume 117 for 1980' edited by M.A. Edwards. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 41: 8

Number 42: March 1985

Nellist, D.R. (1985): Arachnological History: The Anniversary Celebration. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 1
Dobson, S. (1985): The Spider Course at Flatford Mill, 31 August-7 September, 1984. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 2
Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. (1985): Why are Erigonid Spiders so much smaller than Theraphosids?. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 3-4
Lopez, A. (1985): The 'X-barred Tent Web' of a Salticid Spider from French Guiana. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 4-5
Smith, C.J. (1985): The Distribution of the larger Tegenaria spider species (Agelenidae) in the York area. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 5-6
Baldwin, I. (1984): Bianor aenescens (Simon): the first Scottish Record. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 6
Stewart, J. (1984): 'Goldcrest trapped in spider's web.' A Note from British Birds Vol.77:569. November 1984 by T. Dean. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 6
Parker, J.R. (1985): Common wasps as spider predators and commensals. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 6-7
Parker, J.R. (1985): Literature Review: 'Spiders of the World' by R. & K. Preston-Mafham (1984) and 'Insects of the World' by A. Wooton (1984). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 42: 7

Number 43: July 1985

Parker, J.R. (1985): Arachnological History: Notes on some British contemporaries of John Blackwall (1790-1881). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 1-2
Jones-Walters, L.M. & Locket, G.H. (1985): Scorpionflies stealing prey from web-spinning spiders. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 2-3
Jones-Walters, L. (1985): Pollen-eating spiders: Araneus diadematus Clerck. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 3
O'Neill, G. (1985): Meandering around Magalluf in Majorca. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 3
Hillyard, P. (1985): Cladistics: an Introduction for Arachnologists. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 4-5
Dalingwater, J. (1985): Where your Treasure is. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 6
Parker, J.R. (1985): The Time and the Place. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 6-7
Wallace, I.D. (1985): New spider records from Anglesey. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 7
Parker, J.R. (1985): Literature Review: 'The Spiders of Great Britain and Ireland, Volumes 1 & 3' by M.J. Roberts. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 43: 8

Number 44: November 1985

Parker, J.R. (1985): Arachnological History: Alexander Ivanovitch Petrunkevitch (1875-1964). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 1-2
Cowden, D.R. (1985): The Computerised Arachnologist. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 2-3
Harvey, P. & Murphy, J. (1985): Zodarion italicum (Araneae: Zodariidae), a species newly recorded in Britain. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 4
Cowden, D.R. (1985): Spider records and notes from the Midlands (Worcestershire n.r.; Wales, Radnorshire n.r.). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 4-5
Piel, W. (1985): A Note on the 'Bouncing-Effect' in Orb- and Funnel-Weavers. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 5
Dobson, S. (1985): Strong attachment of male to female Walckenaera unicornis (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 6
Selden, P.A. (1985): A Shoe-box in a Cellar in Rochdale (British Fossil Scorpions). Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 6-7
Constantinou, C. & Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. (1985): Transpiration in Ultra-Violet Light from a Scorpion. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 7
Roberts, D.J. & Roberts, M.J. (1985): Aulonia albimana (Walckenaer) (Araneae: Lycosidae) found again in Britain. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 7
Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. (1985): House spiders of inner London. Newsl. Br. arachnol. Soc. 44: 8