A Checklist of Manitoba Spiders (Araneae)

with notes on geographic relationships

Discussion: Suggestions for Further Research

Difficulties arise in attempting a faunistic analysis in a province such as Manitoba, with not one but four biomes and its many inaccessible areas. A convenient means of collecting north of 52°N, especially in remote areas, would greatly add to our knowledge of the nature of Manitoba's spider fauna. Here and elsewhere, more microhabitat information will facilitate collection of ''obscure'' and "rare'' species, as previously mentioned. Check lists in adjacent provinces and states would undoubtedly include many species found in Manitoba and would give a more comprehensive overview of arachnid distributional patterns in mid-continental North America.

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