The longest-lived spider: Mygalomorphs dig deep, and persevere
| dc.contributor.author | Mason, Leanda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wardell-Johnson, Grant | |
| dc.contributor.author | Main, B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-29T12:27:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-29T12:27:26Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2018-06-29T12:09:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mason, L. and Wardell-Johnson, G. and Main, B. 2018. The longest-lived spider: Mygalomorphs dig deep, and persevere. Pacific Conservation Biology. 24 (2): pp. 203-206. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68826 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1071/PC18015 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
© CSIRO. We report the longest-lived spider documented to date. A 43-year-old, female Gaius villosus Rainbow, 1914 (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae) has recently died during a long-term population study. This study was initiated by Barbara York Main at North Bungulla Reserve near Tammin, south-Western Australia, in 1974. Annual monitoring of this species of burrowing, sedentary mygalomorph spider yielded not only this record-breaking discovery but also invaluable information for high-priority conservation taxa within a global biodiversity hotspot. We suggest that the life-styles of short-range endemics provide lessons for humanity and sustainable living in old stable landscapes. | |
| dc.publisher | Surrey Beatty and Sons | |
| dc.title | The longest-lived spider: Mygalomorphs dig deep, and persevere | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| dcterms.source.volume | 24 | |
| dcterms.source.number | 2 | |
| dcterms.source.startPage | 203 | |
| dcterms.source.endPage | 206 | |
| dcterms.source.issn | 1038-2097 | |
| dcterms.source.title | Pacific Conservation Biology | |
| curtin.department | WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM-MECE) | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access |