Arachnids research
Spiders, ticks, mites, sea spiders
Project leader: Dr Robert J. Raven
- taxonomy of mygalomorph spider families, with current focus on tarantulas (family Theraphosidae)
- ground spiders (superfamily Lycosoidea, especially Miturgidae and Zoridae, plus Corinnidae and Clubionidae)
- Redback spiders (Latrodectus hasseltii) and related genera (Family Theridiidae),
Australian goblin spiders (family Oonopidae)
Project Leader, Dr Barbara Baehr
- with distribution and biology
Australian Sea spiders
Project Leader: Dr Claudia Arango
- with special attention the Australian Antarctic and related faunas
Mites
Project Leader: Dr Owen Seeman
- taxonomy and reproductive biology of mites, especially agricultural pests
