Hill, D. E.

Hill, D. E. David Edwin Hill
Greenville County
South Carolina
USA
EMail: platycryptus@yahoo.com


My interest in jumping spiders (Salticidae) began in 1973, when I was an undergraduate in the Department of Zoology at Oregon State University.

At the time, I was studying marine mollusks, based on an interest that began as an undergraduate in the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota. As I observed the many spiders that lived in the vicinity of Corvallis, Oregon, I was amazed at the diversity of lifestyles in this group of predators, but even more amazed by the fact that salticids turned to observe me whenever I watched them.

Here you can see a few drawings that are taken from my earlier M.S. work on the structure of the central nervous system of Phidippus:


Schematic views of salticid (Phidippus) CNS, left, and major visual tracts of CNS (right)


div style="text-align: justify;">Nerve tracts in histological preparations, even those incorporating silver stains, are notoriously difficult to follow and to interpret. The lateral eye neuropile (lenp, above) that I found has not been described in other genera of salticids. Even with a number of published studies related to eye structure over the years by A. D. Blest and his associates, very few studies of salticid neuroanatomy are available, and, given the enormous diversity of the family (perhaps 10,000 or more species worldwide), it is premature to draw any conclusions related to the generality and functionality of particular tracts. Very, very little in known about the structure of any spider CNS at this point. The enormous investment in visual systems by salticids is nonetheless remarkable, and more recent studies by other researchers have shown just how remarkable the optics and resolution of the AME can be. When you read the few published papers on the subject of AME resolution, however, you need to temper some of the conclusions with the fact that the eye structure of only a very few salticids has ever been examined. This is a very diverse family, and many differences between genera and species will be discovered in the future.

Two things in my early studies really impressed me. First, the anatomy and histology of arthropods is really discrete when compared to that of molluscs, where connective tissues are freely intermingled with mucous glands and muscle fibers. Second was the fact that the structure of visual centers, as well as the two-layered central body at the rear of the "protocerebrum," is very patterned, even if we do not presently understand how these regular arrays of nerve fibers and encapsulated synapses really work. I have a lot of respect for the complexity and capability of invertebrate nervous systems.

I left Oregon State University in 1975 to continue my studies at the University of Iowa, in the Department of Zoology. I went there to study arthropod neurophysiology with a professor who moved to a different university just before I arrived in Iowa City. Pretty much on my own at this point, my interests and related observations in the behavior of salticid spiders continued. I was fortunate enough to obtain support and access to the scanning electron microscope there, representing a fairly new technology. This allowed me to produce a variety of salticid anatomical studies, largely on cryofractured specimens, most of which I have not yet completed or published. More recently, I have been able to pull together old and new studies related to salticid feet (pretarsi), including some of this earlier work. The retractible, adhesive feet of jumping spiders are really remarkable, although they are probably not the only spiders with this capability. I left after one year to continue my studies of salticid behavior at the University of Florida, primarily because of the strong community of enthusiastic araneologists in Gainesville at that time.

At Florida, I taught one course in genetics and population biology, and completed my dissertation on the subject of the "orientation" (memory of relative position and direction) of salticid spiders, focusing on larger salticids of the genus Phidippus. Field observations already made it clear that salticids, like many other arthropods, could run "detoured" routes (or pathways that deviate from a straight line to an objective). Indeed, they do this all day long as they move through vegetation. What I was interested in was how they could obtain and process useful information in order to do this, in three dimensional space. In reviewing some earlier published work on the subject of spider orientation, I learned the necessity of challenging, repeating, and validating earlier work and related assumptions. Many of the published "results" related to spider orientation simply could not be repeated, if only because it was physically impossible to construct the apparatus as described without presenting alternative sources of information to the spiders. Today, many published works related to spider behavior do not receive the scrutiny and repetition or analysis (with respect to alternative explanations) that they require for validation. Authors (with "authority") frequently write their hypotheses into headlined titles as if they were proven facts. Journals hide behind a facade of "peer review" which hides the fact that most "peers" just go along with the presentation. The general public would be more sceptical!

I met Dr. Thomas Eisner at Florida, and I followed him to a postdoctoral position in Langmuir Laboratory at Cornell University in 1978. For one year, I taught a graduate seminar in arthropod orientation, and collaborated on a number of studies in chemical ecology and spider behavior, some of which have been published over the years. I published a rather abbreviated and unsatisfactory extract of my dissertation results at this time. After early setbacks, I stopped my pursuit of an academic career, and took a better position in business that allowed me to develop in areas of general management, technical engineering, operations development, systems engineering and development, sales development, and sales management. More recently, I have done some consulting in business operations, and some tutoring in mathematics and the sciences.

As an avocation, I have been able to resume some studies of the Salticidae. For lack of equipment and university funding or facilities (I would certainly like to get access to a high-speed video camera!), I am limited to field observations (still fascinating), development of theory, and critical reviews. I hope to do some meaningful behavioral experiments as well. Access to an increasingly sophisticated body of research in labs all over the world, and to open-minded people with related interests, through the Internet, has really opened things up.

Many times, I have asked myself, just what makes salticid spiders so interesting? For me, it is still the visually-mediated behavior, the fact that these small creatures turn to face things (all kinds of things) in order to evaluate them, and the fact that their associated intelligence is so obvious. This is not to say that other spiders are not as intelligent, but the heavy reliance on high-resolution, binocular, trichromatic vision by salticids is easy for us primates to relate to. They are also very accessible in our neighborhoods, so we don't have to travel far.

One fact that has impressed me is that salticids are really much larger and stronger than they appear to be at first. We think of these as small spiders, but compare this 9 mm Phidippus cardinalis to the immature Pisaurina mira that it is feeding upon:

Adult female Phidippus cardinalis
Two frames from video of female Phidippus cardinalis (Salticidae) feeding on a captured Pisaurina mira (Pisauridae).

The Pisaurina actually had a larger leg span than the Phidippus, but the chelicerae of the Phidippus were much larger than those of the Pisaurina (left frame). The stocky Phidippus had the armament of a much larger spider, and this armament (the chelicerae) was itself heavily armored. I once watched a Phidippus princeps jump into the orb web of a much larger araneid spider to capture a struggling leafhopper, fight off the web owner with legs I (while holding the prey in its chelicerae), and finally cut itself free of the web to drop to the ground, still holding its prey. These bold spiders can behave as if they know the advantages that their vision, strength, and armament give them over other creatures.

I have seen many "rare" behaviors, sometimes only once. Some of these are only seen in certain genera or species, but not in all. For example, some salticids can "dive" into water to escape a predator, and then crawl out and dry themselves. You won't see this very often. How large is the behavioral repertoire of these animals? Another area that is of great interest is the relationship of behavior to microhabitat selection. For example, some species, like Phidippus princeps, readily move from herbaceous plants into nearby trees. Others appear to avoid the trees, or prefer to be on or near the ground. Some ground-dwellers prefer fallen branches and logs to fallen leaves, for most of their rapid movement. Some salticid spiders have an even closer relationship to specific host plants, using specific plant structures for shelters, feeding from nectaries, or even feeding directly from leaves. There is much to be learned on this subject.


:: benefit for the website ::
Videos


:: references ::

HILL, D. E. (1977)

   The mating of Phidippus princeps. PECKHAMIA 1(1): 5-7

HILL, D. E. (1977)

   Modified setae of the salticid pedipalp. PECKHAMIA 1(1): 7-9

HILL, D. E. (1977)

   Pores in the integument of salticid spiders. PECKHAMIA 1(1): 9

HILL, D. E. (1977)

   The salticid fang. PECKHAMIA 1(2): 24-26

HILL, D. E. (1977)

   The tracheae of jumping spiders. PECKHAMIA 1(2): 26-30

HILL, D. E. (1977)

   Some observations on the physiology of living Lyssomanes viridis which should apply to the Araneae in general. PECKHAMIA 1(3): 41-44

HILL, D. E. (1977)

   Field observations on the behaviour of immature Phidippus princeps in Minnesota. PECKHAMIA 1(3): 44-50

HILL, D. E. (1977)

   The petarsus of salticid spiders. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 60(6): 319-338

HILL, D. E. (1978)

   The behaviour of Eris marginata (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 1(4): 63-70

HILL, D. E. (1978)

   Function of the pretarsus in living Phidippus regius. PECKHAMIA 1(4): 70-71

HILL, D. E. (1978)

   Some unusual Phidippus audax from northern Florida. PECKHAMIA 1(4): 71-73

EDWARDS, G. B. & HILL, D. E. (1978)

   Representatives of the North American salticid fauna. PECKHAMIA 1(5): 110-118

HILL, D. E. (1979)

   Review: American Spiders by W. J. GERTSCH. PECKHAMIA 1(6): 126

HILL, D. E. (1979)

   The scales of salticid spiders. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 65: 193-218

HILL, D. E. (1979)

   Orientation by jumping spiders of the genus Phidippus (Araneae: Salticidae)during the pursuit of prey. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 5: 301-322

EISNER, T., GOETZ, M. A., HILL, D. E., SMEDLEY, S. R. & MEINWALD, J. (1997)

   Firefly "femmes fatales" acquire defensive steroids (lucibufagens)from their firefly prey. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of United States of America 94: 9723-9728

HILL, D. E. (2006)

   Predatory pursuit of ants by Anasaitis canosa (Araneae, Salticidae).  Version 2: 1-6

HILL, D. E. (2006)

   Targeted jumps by salticid spiders (Araneae, Salticidae, Phidippus).  Version 7: 1-28

HILL, D. E. (2006)

   Learned avoidance of the large milkweed bug (Hemiptera, Lygaeidae, Oncopeltus fasciatus) by jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae, Phidippus).  Version 1: 1-21

HILL, D. E. (2006)

   Use of location (relative direction and distance) information by jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae, Phidippus) during movement toward prey and other sighted objectives.  Version 2: 1-72

HILL, D. E. (2008)

   The behaviour of Eris militaris (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 24(2): 1-8

EDWARDS, G. B. & HILL, D. E. (2008)

   Representatives of the North American salticid fauna, revisited. PECKHAMIA 30(2): 1-15

HILL, D. E. (2009)

   Euophryine jumping spiders that extend their third legs during courtship (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus, Saitis). PECKHAMIA 74(1): 1-27

HILL, D. E. & RICHMAN, D. B. (2009)

   The evolution of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae): a review. PECKHAMIA 75(1): 1-7

HILL, D. E. (2009)

   Bottle brush of a male Siler from Hong Kong, with notes on some related spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 73.1: 1-3

HILL, D. E. (2009)

   Salticidae of the Antarctic land bridge. PECKHAMIA 76.1: 1-14

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2010)

   Observations of courtship display by a male Maratus amabilis KARSCH 1878 (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 79.1: 1-16

HILL, D. E. (2010)

   Sunda to Sahul: Trans-Wallacean distribution of recent salticid genera (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 80.1: 1-60

HILL, D. E. (2010)

   Jumping spider feet (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 85.1: 1-48

HILL, D. E. (2010)

   Targeted jumps by salticid spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Phidippus). PECKHAMIA 84.1: 1-35

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2011)

   Maratus vespertilio (SIMON 1901) (Araneae: Salticidae) from southern Australia. PECKHAMIA 92.1: 1-6

HILL, D. E. (2011)

   Notes on Hentzia mitrata (HENTZ 1846) (Araneae: Salticidae: Dendryphantinae). PECKHAMIA 91.1: 1-15

HILL, D. E. & OTTO, J. C. (2011)

   Visual display by male Maratus pavonis (DUNN 1947) and Maratus splendens (RAINBOW 1896) (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). PECKHAMIA 89.1: 1-41

RICHMAN, D. B., CUTLER, B. & HILL, D. E. (2011)

   Salticidae of North America, including Mexico. PECKHAMIA 95.1: 1-88

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2011)

   An illustrated review of the known peacock spiders of the genus Maratus from Australia, with description of a new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). PECKHAMIA 96.1: 1-27

BOHNE, G., HILL, D. E. & KALDARI, R. (2011)

   Male and female Diolenius Thorell 1870 (Araneae: Salticidae)from Pulau Kri, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. PECKHAMIA 87.1: 1-6

BOHNE, G. & HILL, D. E. (2011)

   Coccorchestes sp. (Araneae: Salticidae) from Pulau Kri, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. PECKHAMIA 88.1: 1-2

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2012)

   Contests between male Maratus vespertilio (SIMON 1901) (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 98.1: 1-17

HILL, D. E. (2012)

   Notes on the jumping spiders Thiodina puerpera (HENTZ 1846) and Thiodina sylvana (HENTZ 1846) in the southeastern United States (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 99.1: 1-63

BOHNE, G. & HILL, D. E. (2012)

   Habronattus carolinensis (PECKHAM & PECKHAM 1901) (Araneae: Salticidae) from the Piedmont of South Carolina. PECKHAMIA 100.1: 1-6

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2012)

   Description of DarlingtonĀ“s Peacock Spider (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus species A) from the Stirling Range National Park of Western Australia. PECKHAMIA 101.1: 1-21

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2012)

   Two new Australian peacock spiders that display inflated and extended spinnerets (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus KARSCH 1878). PECKHAMIA 104.1: 1-28

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2012)

   Notes on Maratus KARSCH 1878 and related jumping spiders from Australia, with five new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). PECKHAMIA 103.1: 1-81

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2013)

   A new peacock spider from Australia displays three "sapphire gems" on a field of gold (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus KARSCH 1878). PECKHAMIA 105.1: 1-8

CALA-RIQUELME, F. & HILL, D. E. (2013)

   Insights into amber salticids from the Neogene of Middle America, with the first report of Marpissinae (Araneae: Salticidae) from the Chiapas amber. PECKHAMIA 106.1: 1-5

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2013)

   Three new Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Maratus). PECKHAMIA 108.1: 1-39

HILL, D. E. & EDWARDS, G. B. (2013)

   Origins of the North American jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 107.1: 1-67

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2014)

   Spiders of the mungaich group from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus), with one new species from Cape Arid. PECKHAMIA 112.1: 1-35

HILL, D. E. (2014)

   Notes on the jumping spider Phidippus clarus KEYSERLING 1885 (Araneae: Salticidae: Dendryphantinae). PECKHAMIA 113.1: 1-32

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2014)

   Description of a new peacock spider from Cape Le Grand, Western Australia, with observations on display by males and females and comparative notes on the related Maratus volans (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus). PECKHAMIA 114.1: 1-38

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2014)

   Description of a new peacock spider from the Gnangara Mound north of Perth, Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus). PECKHAMIA 115.1: 1-8

HILL, D. E. & OTTO, J. C. (2014)

   Visual courtship display by the male Coastal Peacock Spider [Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus speciosus (O. PICKARD-CAMBRIDGE 1874)]. PECKHAMIA 119.1(1-18)

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2014)

   Peacock spiders of the pavonis group from southern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus). PECKHAMIA 117.1: 1-62

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2015)

   Adult display by a penultimate male Coastal Peacock Spider (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus speciosus). PECKHAMIA 122.1: 1-6

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2015)

   Two new peacock spiders of the calcitrans group from southern Queensland (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus). PECKHAMIA 121.1: 1-34

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2015)

   Maratus elephans, a new member of the volans group from New South Wales (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). PECKHAMIA 123.1: 1-19

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2015)

   Maratus personatus, a masked peacock spider from Cape Riche, Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). PECKHAMIA 127.1: 1-30

HILL, D. E. (2015)

   Lurio cf. solennis (C. L. KOCH 1846) from Costa Rica and Nicaragua (Araneae: Salticidae: Dendryphantinae). PECKHAMIA 128.1: 1-11

HILL, D. E. & OTTO, J. C. (2015)

   Exasperating taxonomy of the colourful ant-mimic Myrmarachne exasperans (Araneae: Salticidae: Astioida: Myrmarachinae). PECKHAMIA 131.1: 1-5

AHMED, J., MOHAN, K., KHALAP, R. & HILL, D. E. (2015)

   Araneophagic behavior in Plexippus petersi (Karsch 1878) (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippoida: Plexippinae). PECKHAMIA 132.1: 1-4

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2016)

   Males of a new species of Jotus from Australia wave a paddle-shaped lure to solicit nearby females (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 133.1: 1-39

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2016)

   Maratus fimbriatus, a new peacock spider from the Darling Riverine Plains of New South Wales, with a review of the Maratus chrysomelas group (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 136.1: 1-24

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2016)

   Seven new peacock spiders from Western Australia and South Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus). PECKHAMIA 141.1: 1-101

HILL, D. E. (2016)

   Learned avoidance of the Large Milkweed Bug (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae: Oncopeltus fasciatus) by jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Dendryphantina: Phidippus). PECKHAMIA 143.1: 1-25

HILL, D. E. (2016)

   Jumping spiders in outer space (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 146.1: 1-7

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2017)

   Five new peacock spiders from eastern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus KARSCH 1878 and Saratus, new genus). PECKHAMIA 147.1: 1-86

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2017)

   Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Saratus). PECKHAMIA 148.1: 1-21

DONOVAN, B. & HILL, D. E. (2017)

   Report of Cosmophasis feeding on butterfly eggs in Queensland (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini). PECKHAMIA 149.1: 1-3

AHMED, M., KHALAP, R., HILL, D. E., SUMUKHA, J. N. & MOHAN, K. (2017)

   First record of Brettus cingulatus from India, with a review of Brettus in South and Southeast Asia (Araneae: Salticidae: Spartaeinae). PECKHAMIA 151.1: 1-13

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2017)

   Five new peacock spiders from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus KARSCH 1878). PECKHAMIA 152.1: 1-97

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2017)

   Two new peacock spiders from southeastern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus KARSCH 1878). PECKHAMIA 153.1: 1-34

MAGAR, K. T., GURUNG, M. B., HILL, D. E. & SHRESTHA, B. R. (2017)

   New record of the jumping spider Epeus exdomus from Nepal (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippina). PECKHAMIA 154.1: 1-5

HILL, D. E. & BEATON, G. (2017)

   Rafting by Peckhamia americana (Araneae: Salticidae: Synagelina). PECKHAMIA 158.1: 1-2

AHMED, M., KHALAP, R., HILL, D. E., MOHAN, K., SUMUKHA, J. N. & SATPUTE, S. (2017)

   Tadpole predation by a jumping spider in Maharashtra (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 159.1: 1-2

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2017)

   Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Saratus), version 2. PECKHAMIA 148.2: 1-24

HILL, D. E. (2018)

   Notes on the jumping spiders Colonus puerperus (HENTZ 1846) and Colonus sylvanus (HENTZ 1846) in the southeastern United States (Araneae: Salticidae: Amycoida: Gophoini). PECKHAMIA 99.2: 1-63

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2018)

   Two new peacock spiders from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus KARSCH 1878). PECKHAMIA 160.1: 1-42

HILL, D. E. & FLECK, F. (2018)

   Athamas whitmeei (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini) from islands of the tropical Western Pacific Region. PECKHAMIA 165.1: 1-5

AHMED, M., HILL, D. E., KHALAP, R., BANERJEE, I., KHALAP, R., PEARCE. R. J. & MOHAN, K. (2018)

   First record of the genus Neobrettus WANLESS 1984 from India, with some natural history notes (Araneae: Salticidae: Spartaeina). PECKHAMIA 166.1: 1-13

HILL, D. E. (2018)

   The jumping behavior of jumping spiders: a review (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 167.1: 1-8

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2018)

   Two new peacock spiders in the vespa group from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus). PECKHAMIA 168.1: 1-82

HILL, D. E. (2018)

   Jumping spiders of the Phidippus princeps group in the southeastern United States (Araneae: Salticidae: Dendryphantina). PECKHAMIA 169.1: 1-72

HURNI-CRANSTON, T. & HILL, D. E. (2018)

   Notes on the jumping spider Myrmarachne exasperans (Araneae: Salticidae: Astioida: Myrmarachnini) in Bali, a possible mimic of parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cryptini: Goryphus). PECKHAMIA 176.1: 1-26

MARIANTE, R. M. & HILL, D. E. (2018)

   First record of Thyene cf. pulchra (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippina) in Brazil. PECKHAMIA 173.1: 1-6

OTTO, J. C., HILL, D. E. & WHYTE, R. (2019)

   Australian jumping spiders of the genus Hypoblemum (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 180.1: 1-62

HILL, D. E., ABHIJITH, A. P. C. & BURINI, J. P. (2019)

   Do jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) draw their own portraits?. PECKHAMIA 179.1: 1-14

MARIANTE, R. M. & HILL, D. E. (2019)

   First report of the African jumping spider Thyene coccineovittata (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippina) in Brazil. PECKHAMIA 173.1: 1-23

HILL, D. E. & MARIANTE, R. M. (2019)

   Review of specimens corresponding to three species of Thyene (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippini) in the PECKHAM Collection. PECKHAMIA 185.1: 1-12

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2019)

   Three new peacock spiders from the southeast and southwest of Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus). PECKHAMIA 189.1: 1-77

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2019)

   Maratus banyowla, a new peacock spider in the personatus group from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 195.1: 1-23

BANERJEE, I., CALEB, J. T. D. & HILL, D. E. (2019)

   New observations of the jumping spider Neobrettus tibialis (Araneae: Salticidae: Spartaeini) in West Bengal, India. PECKHAMIA 198.1: 1-9

HILL, D. E. & OTTO, J. C. (2019)

   Courtship display of the peacock spider Maratus aquilus (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 196.1: 1-35

ABHIJITH, A. P. C. & HILL, D. E. (2019)

   Moulting, male pursuit and brooding by Telamonia dimidiata (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippina) in Karnataka. PECKHAMIA 199.1: 1-7

MARIANTE, R. M. & HILL, D. E. (2020)

   First report of the Asian jumping spider Menemerus nigli (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) in Brazil. PECKHAMIA 205.1: 1-21

HURNI-CRANSTON, T. & HILL, D. E. (2020)

   Description of a new jumping spider, Artabrus aurantipilosus sp. nov. (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippina), from Banda Neira, Indonesia. PECKHAMIA 222.1: 1-19

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2020)

   Maratus tiddalik, a new peacock spider in the flavus group from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 223.1: 1-26

HILL, D. E., ABHIJITH, A. P. C. & RAMACHANDRA, P. (2020)

   Kleptoparasitic flies and jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 202.1: 1-7

MAGAR, K. T., SHRESTA, B. R., GURUNG, T. B., BAHADUR KC, R., LAMICHHANE, B. R. , HILL, D. E. & THAPA, A. (2020)

   New records of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Nepal. PECKHAMIA 220.1: 1-11

HURNI-CRANSTON, T. & HILL, D. E. (2021)

   Three new jumping spiders of the genus Cosmophasis from Wallacea (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini). PECKHAMIA 228.1: 1-84

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2021)

   Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Saratus), version 4 . PECKHAMIA 148.4: 1-35

KADAM, G., TRIPATHI, R., JANGID, A. K., SUDHIKUMAR, A. V. & HILL, D. E. (2021)

   First records of the jumping spider genus Irura PECKHAM & PECKHAM 1901 (Araneae: Salticidae: Simaethina) from India. PECKHAMIA 243.1: 1-9

HILL, D. E. & EDWARDS, G. B. (2021)

   Fluorescence in jumping spiders of the genus Tutelina (Araneae: Salticidae: Dendryphantini). PECKHAMIA 245.1: 1-9

HILL, D. E. (2022)

   Tropical Asian jumping spiders of the genus Viciria (Araneae: Salticidae: Viciriini). PECKHAMIA 161.1: 1-16

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2022)

   Maratus pinniger, a new peacock spider in the vespa group from southwestern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 262.1: 1-30

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2022)

   Maratus candens, a new peacock spider in the linnaei group from southwestern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 263.1: 1-33

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2022)

   Maratus nubilis, a new peacock spider in the chrysomelas group from southwestern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 264.1: 1-29

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2022)

   Maratus ammophilus, a new peacock spider in the fimbriatus group from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 273.1: 1-65

HILL, D. E. (2022)

   A salticid archetype for salticid spiders. PECKHAMIA 275.1: 1-39

MURALIDHARAN, S. & HILL, D. E. (2022)

   Predation on a trap-jaw ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae: Anochetus sp.) by a jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae: Aelurillini: Langona tigrina) . PECKHAMIA 284.1(1-4)

ABHIJITH, A. P. C. & HILL, D. E. (2023)

   Brood nest of Piranthus planolancis (Araneae: Salticidae: Baviini). PECKHAMIA 290.1: 1-6

HILL, D. E. (2023)

   The jumping spiders of PETE CARMICHAEL (Araneae: Salticidae). PECKHAMIA 292.1: 1-52

TAM, T. V., AN, T. H., QUY, N. N. & HILL, D. E. (2023)

   First record for the jumping spider Thorelliola ensifera in Vietnam (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Australphryni). PECKHAMIA 293.1(1-3)

HILL, D. E. (2023)

   Practical issues related to cladistics and the classification of spiders. PECKHAMIA 303.1: 1-12

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2023)

   Maratus playa, a new peacock spider in the fimbriatus group from Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 308.1: 1-27

HILL, D. E. & OTTO, J. C. (2023)

   Courtship display by a peacock spider, Maratus constellatus (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Australphryni). PECKHAMIA 306.1: 1-29

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2023)

   Maratus nambung, a new peacock spider from the southwestern corner of Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). PECKHAMIA 309.1: 1-29

OTTO, J. C. & HILL, D. E. (2023)

   Maratus yanchep, a new peacock spider from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Australphryni). PECKHAMIA 311.1: 1-34

HILL, D. E., HURNI-CRANSTON, T. & TAM, T. V. (2024)

   New synonymy for the jumping spider Cosmophasis thalassina (C. L. KOCH 1846) (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini). PECKHAMIA 312.1: 1-8

« back to partner main page