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Arachnophilia: Adaptation, Survival and Reproduction in the Spider Kingdom
Arachnophilia: Adaptation, Survival and Reproduction in the Spider Kingdom
Lecture by Marashetty Seenappa
With nearly 40, 000 species described worldwide, spiders are one of the most dominant and adaptable life forms on earth. But spiders face an array of new challenges to their survival , including agricultural pesticides, the loss of forest cover, and urbanization. In this illustrated talk, biologist Marashetty Seenappa of Bangalore University will discuss the evolution and biodiversity of arachnids, with aspecial focus on the spiders of India.
Date: 08/13/2012
Location: Haller Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge<br> Harvard Museum of Natural History
Time: 5:00 pm
Web: http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php#arachnophilia