The spider fauna of neotropical tree canopies in Central Amazonia: First results

Abstract

The fogging technique was used to collect spiders from tree canopies in the Central Amazon. Spiders were sampled from two canopies of a frequent terra firme rainforest tree species (Goupia glabra Aubl., Celastraceae) during the dry season (August 1991) and the rainy season (February 1992). We present species lists and discuss species inventory, species number, relative abundance and diversity comparing the different samples.