Understanding how forest management shapes genetic diversity is pivotal for the conservation of saproxylic beetles, key indicators of ecosystem integrity. However, the relative influence of spatial isolation versus anthropogenic modification on their genetic structure remains poorly understood across Central Europe. We investigated whether geographic location (forests spanned over 600 km W‐to‐E and 500 km S‐to‐N) and forest ma...

Aim The biogeography of European forests presents many interesting case studies, as inferred from phylogeography, contemporary population genetics, and distribution modelling of saproxylic species. Here, we pose four main hypotheses: (i) the phylogeographic paradigm known for temperate species in Europe is also applicable for saproxylic taxa; (ii) current expansion is occurring only in some genetic lineages; (iii) genetic dive...

Increased urbanisation is leading to littering of the environment. However, some animals may adapt to live in such altered habitats. The aim of this study was to assess whether discarded containers can serve as a suitable microhabitat for spiders. The study was conducted in 10 woodland areas in the city of Wrocław, Poland. In September 2018, a total of 939 containers were collected, of which 33.5% contained evidence of spiders...

Multiple lines of evidence provided support for the monophyly of the subfamily Neanurinae. Nevertheless, relationships among and within its tribes are largely unknown. The tribe Neanurini, being the second largest within Neanurinae, comprises over 170 species belonging to 29 genera, distributed in the northern hemisphere only, except two species that have been distributed worldwide presumably by human activities. A cladistic a...