The following is a guide to arachnid-related articles that have appeared within herpetological magazines within the last few years. It is an ongoing project, ie I am effectively cataloguing these entries myself from the actual magazines, some of which are harder to get hold of than others (especially when they are no longer being published!). I hope however that some people will find it useful, especially if researching a single species or looking for some care guidance.
Given the level of interest in arachnids, I would be grateful to receive details of any magazines not listed below that deal with these creatures. Indexes are especially welcome!
| D=Draco | Quarterly herpetological magazine from the German Natur und Tier Verlag that usually focuses on a theme, eg agamid lizards or desert herpetofauna |
| E = Elaphe | German publication from the DGHT: focuses on captive husbandry and reproduction of reptiles and amphibians. |
| IR = International Reptilian | European magazine, published in UK |
| R = Reptilia | European magazine, published in Spain |
| PR = Pet Reptile | European magazine, published in UK. Slightly more "entry level" but contains some good articles |
| RH = Reptile Hobbyist | US magazine published by TFH |
| R&A = Reptile & Amphibian Magazine | Now sadly defunct, although back copies may be available at herp exhibitions, etc |
| R&AH = Reptile & Amphibian Hobbyist | Formed out of the merger of Reptile Hobbyist and Reptile & Amphibian Magazine |
| Si = Situla | French-language herpetological magazine, also covering invertebrates |
| V = Vivarium | Magazine associated with Advanced Herpetological Library and Philippe de Vosjoli |
| Species | Article | Magazine | Issue | Author |
| Amblypygi, Whipscorpions | Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails | RH | 2:11 | Jerry G Walls |
| Amplypygidae, Tailless Whip Scorpions | Bizarre Bugs | PR | 38 (11/00) | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Androctonus scorpions | Scorpions of the genus ~ | R | 40 | N Botsaris, A Tietz, E Ythier |
| Aphonopelma seemani, Striped Knee Tarantula | Reptilia Responds [Question on regeneration of legs in spiders] | R | 34 | ? |
| Arctosa, River Wolf Spiders | Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe | R | 36 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Argyroneta aquatica, Water Spider | Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe | R | 36 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Avicularia avicularia | Les "Matoutou" Guyanaises: Mygales opportunistes et anthropophiles ~ LINNE, 1758 Avicularia metallica AUSSERER, 1875 [The Guyanan "Matoutou": opportunistic and human-friendly mygale spiders ~ LINNE, 1758 Avicularia metallica AUSSERER, 1875] | Si | 4 | Michel Lamouille |
| Avicularia metallica | Les "Matoutou" Guyanaises: Mygales opportunistes et anthropophiles Avicularia avicularia LINNE, 1758 ~ AUSSERER, 1875 [The Guyanan "Matoutou": opportunistic and human-friendly mygale spiders Avicularia avicularia LINNE, 1758 ~ AUSSERER, 1875] | Si | 4 | Michel Lamouille |
| Carparachne, Wheeling Spider | Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders | R | 17 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Cerbalus sp. | Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. | R | 54 |
Kriton Kunz |
| Cyriopagopus thorelli, Malaysian Earth Tiger (Tarantula) | The ~: Captive Breeding of the Asian Theraphosid | R | 25 | Fabio De Vita & Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Damon sp, Tailless Whip Scorpion | Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails | RH | 2:11 | Jerry G Walls |
| Desert Scorpions | R | 40 | Francesco Tomasinelli | |
| Dolomedes, Fishing or Raft Spiders | Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe | R | 36 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Gnathopalystes sp. | Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. [passim] | R | 54 |
Kriton Kunz |
| Grammastola spiders | Spiders of the genus Grammastola | IR | 6:7 | Ray Gabriel |
| Grammastola cala, Chilean Rose-Haired Tarantula | Invertebrate Corner | RH | 3:11 | Mary Edith Moore |
| Hadogenes, Flat Rock Scorpions | The Flat Rock Scorpion ~ | R | 34 | Matteo Gozzini and Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Hadogenes troglodytes, South African Flat Rock Scorpion | The ~: Captive Care | IR | 6:7 | Simon Munnery |
| Hadrurus spp, Hairy Scorpions | Pet Scorpions [Veterinarian Q&A] | Rs | 4:8 | Douglas Mader |
| Heterometrus spp, Malaysian Emperor Scorpion | Pet Scorpions [Veterinarian Q&A] | Rs | 4:8 | Douglas Mader |
| Heteropoda spp. | Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. [passim] | R | 54 |
Kriton Kunz |
| Heteropoda maxima | Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. | R | 54 |
Kriton Kunz |
| Heteropoda venatoria, Banana Spider | Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders | R | 17 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. | R | 54 |
Kriton Kunz | |
| Holconia sp., Huntsman Spider | Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. | R | 54 |
Kriton Kunz |
| Holconia immanis [Huntsman spider species] | Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders | R | 17 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Hottentotta franzwerneri gentili | Leiurus quinquestriatus, ~ and Hottentotta jayakari jayakari | R | 40 | T Kasper |
| Hottentotta jayakari jayakari | Leiurus quinquestriatus, Hottentotta franzwerneri gentili and ~ | R | 40 | T Kasper |
| Latrodectus spp, Widow Spiders | Captive Care and Breeding of ~ | R&AH | 6:3 | Lenny Flank Jr |
| Latrodectus mactans, Black Widows | Introducing the ~ and Kin [Invertebrate Corner] | RH | 2:2 | Jerry G Walls |
| Leiurus quinquestriatus, Israeli Yellow Scorpion, Death Stalker | ~, Hottentotta franzwerneri gentili and Hottentotta jayakari jayakari | R | 40 | T Kasper |
| Mastigoproctus giganteus, Vinegaroon | Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails | RH | 2:11 | Jerry G Walls |
| Megaloremmius leo | Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. [passim] | R | 54 |
Kriton Kunz |
| Mesobuthus gibbosus, Yellow Scorpion | ~ | R | 43 | Nikos Botsaris |
| Micrommata virescens [Huntsman spider species] | Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders | R | 17 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Pandercetes [Huntsman spider species] | Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders | R | 17 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Pandinus imperator, Emperor Scorpions
|
~, an animal that time forgot [Invertebrate Corner] | RH | 2:1 | Ray Hunziker |
| Pet Scorpions [Veterinarian Q&A] | Rs | 4:8 | Douglas Mader | |
| Keeping the ~ | R&AH | 7:2 | Philip A Purser | |
| Parabuthus scorpions | Scorpions of the genus ~ | R | 40 | E Ythier |
| Parabuthus transvaalicus,Transvaal Spitting Fattail Scorpion | ~ | R | 40 | G Molisani |
| Pardosa, Water Spiders | Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe | R | 36 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Pirata, Swamp Wolf Spiders | Corsairs of the Ponds: "Amphibian" Hunting Spiders of Central-Western Europe | R | 36 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Phormictopus cancerides, Haitian Brown Tarantula | Tips on Keeping the ~ | R | 25 | Philip A Purser |
| Pisauridae, Giant Fishing Spiders | Creature Feature: Walking on Water | PR | 46 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Polybetes pytagoricus [Huntsman spider species] | Biology and Captive Breeding of Huntsman Spiders | R | 17 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Psalmopoeus | Maintien et reproduction de quelques espèces de mygales du genre ~ [Maintenance and breeding of several mygale species of the genus ~] | Si | 1 | Jean-Michel Verdez, Michel Cleton |
| Rhitymna sp. | Eight-Eyed Hunters of the Night: Notes on Keeping and Breeding Huntsman Spiders, Heteropoda venatoria and Holconia sp. [passim] | R | 54 |
Kriton Kunz |
| Scorpions
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Unchanged by Eternity | R | 5 | I Castellvi |
| ~ in the Terrarium | R Lippe | |||
| Pet Scorpions [Veterinarian Q&A] | Rs | 4:8 | Douglas Mader | |
| ~ in captivity | IR | 6:8 | Steve Dye | |
| De l'Ère primaire à l'Ère atomique: le Scorpion [from the first age to the atomic age: the scorpion] | Si | 2 | Claude Grenot | |
| Sicarius testaceous, Six-Eyed Crab Spiders | Invertebrate Corner | RH | 3:8 | Marie de Jager |
| Solpugida, windscorpions | Introducing the ~ | RH | 2:3 | Jerry G Walls |
| Sparassidae, Huntsman Spiders | Biology and Captive Breeding of ~ | R | 17 | Francesco Tomasinelli |
| Tarantula marginemaculata, Spotted Tailless Whip | Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails | RH | 2:11 | Jerry G Walls |
| Theraphosidae, Tarantulas
|
The Princess | PR | 31 (4/00) | Russ Rozell |
| Big Hairy Spiders: An Introduction to the Family ~ | R | 25 | Francesco Tomasinelli | |
| Uropygi, whipscorpions
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Whipscorpions: With and Without Tails | RH | 2:11 | Jerry G Walls |
| Spineless Wonders: Cracking the Whip Scorpion | Rs | 10:10 | Arthur V Evans, DSc | |
| Vesubia jugorum, Wolf Spider | The Quest for ~ | R | 33 | Emanuele Biggi and Francesco Tomasinelli |
| General Invertebrate Articles | Magazine | Issue | Author | |
| A Brief Encounter [chance meeting with a Mexican tarantula] | PR | 45 | Russell Rozell | |
| Dangerous Tarantulas | [Herp Mail] | R&AH | 6:3 | Tom Mazorlig |
| Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Texas | In Review | RH | 3:8 | Jerry G Walls |
| Fried Tarantulas in Cambodia | News Brief: Reptile News | R | 25 | ? |
| Health Care and Diseases of Theraphosidae Spiders | IR | 6:8 | Romain Pizzi, BVSc, MSc, MRCVS | |
| How Spiders Came to Be [legend of Arachne] | News Brief: Reptile News | R | 25 | ? |
| Invertebrate Prey for Terrarium Animals | R | 38 | F Bruse and H Werning | |
| Spiders: A Must-see Exhibit | RH | 3:7 | Mary Edith Moore | |
| Total Terrariums [for spiders] | PR | 40 | Francesco Tomasinelli | |
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