people, history, and a catalog type
The Spider collection (Arachnida: Aranenae) in Manchester Museum: People, History, and a Type Catalog Abstract This paper is offered in the history of spider collections made by Manchester Museum, UK. By the end of 2024, the Manchester Museum has accumulated 172,000 spider spiders in 4255 identified and about 1130 (21%) unspecified species. The Museum’s Spider…