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Are new arachnid species hiding in forests of the Pacific Northwest?

By Sarah Boyer
Backed by Suzanne Tainter, RAYMOND BLOSSOM, Russell Boyer, Mary Boyer, Stephen Kaluzny, Jenni Lelia, Ken Schneider, Sylvia Goetze, Mercedes Burns, Trevor Graham, and 9 other backers
Macalester College
Minneapolis, Minnesota
BiologyGrant: ArachnidsGrant: Arachnids
$1,295
Raised of $5,850 Goal
23%
Ended on 11/28/16
Campaign Ended
  • $1,295
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  • 23%
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  • Finished
    on 11/28/16
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  • Fred Hapgood
    Fred HapgoodBacker
    Sorry your project didn't get funded. Thought it was a terrific idea.
    Nov 29, 2016
  • Sarah Boyer
    Sarah BoyerResearcher
    Great questions! They live in the leaf litter, so to find them we have to sift it down to the small particles and animals... then look and look and look for our critters. These guys have to have damp conditions, or else they just dry out! This is one of the reasons why climate change has a strong effect on these animals.
    Oct 12, 2016
  • Cindy Wu
    Cindy WuBacker
    Super excited to follow this project! Question! When you go out into the field, how do you know where to find spiders? Do they like dry/wet environments, dark/light places?
    Oct 11, 2016