Symposium 1: How to make Arachnology collections data accessible for research?
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Standardizing arachnology collections data and digitizing that data for research should be a priority to facilitate future scientific endeavors in the field. In this symposium we share the practices we use in curating and digitizing arachnology collections.
Collections are the foundation of taxonomic and systematic research and, with continued advancement in molecular technology, are now regularly being used for phylogenetic, ecological and biodiversity studies. The purpose of this symposium is to provide the current practices, protocols, and data requirements that are utilized in arachnology collections worldwide to maximize the utility of these collections.
Symposium 2: Movement Dynamics in Arachnids
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Arachnids exhibit a remarkable diversity of locomotory strategies, from crawling, walking, ballooning, running and jumping. This symposium will explore different scales of movement, kinematics, biomechanics, and the sensory basis of movement.
Symposium 3: Parasitoids and Parasites of Arachnids
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Studies about parasitoid wasps and flies are central to our understanding of food webs and life-history evolution. While insect-parasitoid relationships are well-documented, those attacking arachnids remain poorly studied despite their impact on community structure.
This symposium will synthesize current knowledge and outline key directions for future research, bringing together perspectives from:
Chemical Ecology Phylogeny Community Ecology Applied Entomology