DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE REPORTS NUMBER 3, JULY 2, 2016 Program and Abstracts 20th International Congress of Arachnology July 2–9, 2016, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado Edited by Preface 1 Paula E. Cushing Welcome to the 20th International Congress of Arachnology! This congress is jointly hosted by the International Society of Arachnology, the American Arachnological Society, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. A total of 375 participants are in attendance representing 39 different countries. An additional 36 accompanying participants are taking advantage of Colorado’s scenery and charms. Of the registered participants 154 are students. This book contains the schedule of events, the scientific program, and the abstracts. In total, there will be five keynote addresses, nine formal sym- posia, 240 oral presentations (including symposium talks), and 129 poster presentations. The abstracts are arranged in alphabetical order by the surname of the presenting author. Above each abstract is an indication of the type of talk (i.e., keynote address, symposium talk, oral presentation, poster presentation. Student presentations that are part of the student competition are indicated with asterisks (*) in the abstract list and in the schedule. Speakers whose names are under- lined in the program are session moderators charged with keeping the session on time. Thanks to the following foundations and organizations for providing support for this meeting: ISA, AAS, DMNS, Kenneth King Foundation, Laudier Histology, Schlinger Foundation, Golden Chamber 1Department of Zoology of Commerce, Siri Publications, BioQuip, Cricket Science. Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado Boulevard On behalf of the Organizing Committee, Denver, Colorado 80205-5798, U.S.A. Welcome to Golden – Where the West Lives! [email protected] Paula E. Cushing Cushing 20th International Congress of Arachnology CONTENTS Preface................................................................................................... 1 Emergency Contact Information & Wireless ................................................. 3 Organizers and Committee Chairs .............................................................. 3 Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Arachnology (2016) and guest access to New Zealand Journal of Zoology ........................... 4 General Information ................................................................................ 5 Oral Presentations ....................................................................... 5 Poster Presentations ..................................................................... 5 Student Awards ............................................................................ 5 Venue and Town ........................................................................... 5 Golden Ticket ............................................................................... 5 Vendors & Special Book Signing Event............................................... 5 Group & Committee Meetings ......................................................... 5 Arachnid Collecting....................................................................... 5 Reprint Table ............................................................................... 6 Silent Auction .............................................................................. 6 Alcohol Rules & Laws .................................................................... 6 Marijuana Laws ........................................................................... 6 Smoking in Golden ....................................................................... 6 Tubing in Clear Creek .................................................................... 6 Hiking on South Table Mountain ..................................................... 6 Social Events & Drink Tickets ......................................................... 6 Russian Party .............................................................................. 7 Check-out Items for Dorm Residents ................................................ 7 Promotion for the Next ICA and AAS meetings ................................... 7 Daily Schedule ........................................................................................ 8 IUCN Workshop Thursday, June 30–Saturday, July 2 ........................... 8 Registration and Welcome, Saturday, July 2 ...................................... 9 Sunday, July 3 .............................................................................. 10 Monday, July 4 ............................................................................. 13 Tuesday, July 5 ............................................................................. 16 Wednesday, July 6, Mid-Congress Excursions ..................................... 18 Thursday, July 7 ........................................................................... 19 Friday, July 8 ............................................................................... 21 Poster Session I, Sunday, July 3: List of Participants ...................................... 23 Poster Session II, Tuesday, July 5: List of Participants .................................... 27 Arachnid FilmFest Program ....................................................................... 31 Accompanying People Agenda .................................................................... 31 Post-Congress Excursion Agenda ................................................................ 32 Abstracts (Alphabetical by Surname of Presenter) ........................................ 33 Attendees................................................................................................ 209 2 DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE REPORTS | No. 3, July 2, 2016 DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE REPORTS | No. 3, July 2, 2016 3 Cushing 20th International Congress of Arachnology EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION & Student Competition Committee Chairs: WIRELESS Richard Bradley, The Ohio State University, USA Yael Lubin, Ben Gurion University, Israel Emergency Contact Information: Committee members: Police / Ambulance Emergency dial 911 J. Andrew Roberts, The Ohio State University – Newark, Meeting Host, Paula Cushing: USA (student travel grant) Mobile Phone: 303-246-8382 Sarah Stellwagen, postdoc Army Research Laboratory, Home Phone: 303-273-5707 USA (student travel grant) Courtney Scheskie, DMNS Office Manager and Assistant Rainer Foelix, Aarau, Switzerland (Laudier Grant) Meeting Coordinator: Peter Michalik, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Mobile Phone: 864-642-7468 Germany (Laudier Grant) Patrick Casto, DMNS Volunteer and ICA Meeting volunteer: Elizabeth Jakobs, University of Massachusetts Amherst Mobile Phone: 303-596-6382 (non-student travel grant) Wireless: Maggie Hodge, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and When on campus, open your browser. Choose CSM Guest the Arts, USA (non-student travel grant) (not CSM Wireless). Enter your personal email address. Al Cady, Miami University, USA (student research grant) This will serve as your password to connect to the internet. Bruce Cutler, University of Kansas, USA (student research grant) Eileen Hebets, University of Nebraska, USA (HLMFAR) ORGANIZERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS Paul Selden, University of Kansas, USA (HLMFAR) Todd Blackledge, University of Akron, USA (HLMFAR) Organizing Committee: Thanks also to numerous colleagues serving as Paula E. Cushing, Denver Museum of Nature & Science judges for the Student Awards! Courtney Scheskie, Denver Museum of Nature & Science Patrick Casto, Denver Museum of Nature & Science Post-Congress Excursion Guides: Paula Cushing, DMNS, USA Program Committee: Paul and Maura Selden, University of Kansas, USA Linda Rayor, Cornell University Courtney Scheskie, DMNS, USA Ingi Agnarsson, University of Vermont Thanks also to officers of the ISA and AAS for their ICA Website Management: assistance. Peter Michalik, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Thanks to the following DMNS staff and volunteers for Germany helping with the Congress: Ryan Bartlett, Kate Baughn, Heiko Metzner, psbrands GmbH, Germany Gary Baxley, Jack Brookhart, Lynne Carpenter, Tim Chaney, Travel Grant Committee Chairs: Mark Christopher, Cat Davis, Jessica Ellis, Debra Freeman, Mike Draney, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA David Footle, Mike Getty, Megan Gish, Karen Hall, Martin Heck, (AAS Student Travel Grant) Kathy Honda, Jennifer M. Jennings, Patsy Kelly, Eric Knutson, Damien Laudier, Laudier Histology, USA (Laudier Student Frank Krell, Efrain Leal, John Love, Jason Lucas, Gretchen K. Grants for Histological Research) Moritz-Hale, Tammy Ann Morris, Vicki Moyer, Gini Philipp, Karen Cangialosi, Keene State College, USA (Kenneth Rosine Ribelin, Nancy Roberts, Hilary Sachs, Steve Schilling, King and Schlinger Foundation Travel Grants for Nina Shilodon, Margo Stephenson, Jeff Stephenson, Chad Non-Students) Swiercinsky, Rick Teichler, Rebekah Thompson, Jill and John Weigel, Julie Whitman-Zai, Dennis Wojcicki. 2 DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE REPORTS | No. 3, July 2, 2016 DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE REPORTS | No. 3, July 2, 2016 3 Cushing 20th International Congress of Arachnology PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH INTERNA- a manuscript for submission. Congress manuscripts that TIONAL CONGRESS OF ARACHNOLOGY do not closely follow the Instructions to Authors may not (2016) be considered for publication. JOURNAL OF ARACHNOLOGY Authors who are not fluent in English are urged to have a native English speaker