Publications

2021-2023

Seropian, A., S. Otto, N. Bulbulashvili (2023): Picking pearls from the Silk Road: Insights into the spider (Arthropoda, Araneae) diversity in Georgia from the CaBOL project. Part I. Caucasiana 2: 143-159. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.2.e107049 BibTeX PDF

2015-2020

Marusik, Y.M., S. Otto & G. Japoshvili (2020): Taxonomic notes on Amaurobius (Araneae: Amaurobiidae), including the description of a new species. Zootaxa 4718 (1): 047-056. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4718.1.3 BibTeX PDF
Otto, S. & Japoshvili, G. (2018): The spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of the Lagodekhi Reserve, Georgia: faunistic results of a transect study and an updated checklist. Arachnology 17(8) 375-391. DOI: 10.13156/arac.2017.17.8.375 BibTeX PDF
Otto, S. (2018): Hans Betten – Ein unbekannter Spinnenforscher. Arachnology Letters 55: ix-x.
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Mikhailov, K.G., Otto, S. & Japoshvili, G. (2017): A new species from the Clubiona caerulescens group from the Caucasus (Araneae: Clubionidae). Zoology of the Middle East 63(4): 362-368. DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2017.1361188  BibTeX PDF
Otto, S. (2015): Caucasian Spiders. A faunistic database on the spiders of the Caucasus. Version 1.4.3 Internet: http://caucasus-spiders.info/ BibTeX URL
Otto, S. (2015): Commented Checklist of the Spider Species (Araneae) in the Caucasus Ecoregion. In: Otto, S. (ed.): Caucasian Spiders. A faunistic database on the spiders of the Caucasus. Version 1.4.3 Internet: http://caucasus-spiders.info/checklist/ BibTeX PDF
Otto, S. & Tanasevitch, A.V. (2015): A new Incestophantes Tanasevitch, 1992 from the high mountains of the Caucasus Major (Arachnida: Aranei: Linyphiidae). Arthropoda Selecta 24(1): 107-112 BibTeX PDF

2010-2014

Chaladze, G., S. Otto & S. Tramp (2014): A spider diversity model for the Caucasus Ecoregion. Journal of Insect Conservation 18(3): 407-416 DOI 10.1007/s10841-014-9649-1 BibTeX PDF
Mcheidze, T. (2014): Georgian Spiders – Systematics, Ecology and Zoogeographic Analysis. (ed.: Otto, S.) vifabioDOC – Virtual Library of Biology, Frankfurt/Main: 425 pp. ISBN 978-3-00-044355-8 DOI 10.5431/mcheidze2014
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Otto, S. (2014a): Caucasian Spiders. A faunistic database on the spiders of the Caucasus. Version 1.4. Internet: http://caucasus-spiders.info/ BibTeX URL
Otto, S. (2014b): Part III: Supplementary Information to the Translation of Tamara Mcheidze’s Book Georgian Spiders. In: Mcheidze, T. (2014): Georgian Spiders – Systematics, Ecology and Zoogeographic Analysis. (ed.: Otto, S.) vifabioDOC – Virtual Library of Biology, Frankfurt/Main: 401-425. DOI 10.5431/mcheidze2014 BibTeX  PDF, PDF
Kovblyuk, M.M., S. Otto, Y. M. Marusik & A. V. Ponomarev (2012): Redescription of the Caucasian species Geolycosa charitonovi Mcheidze, 1997 Araneae: Lycosidae, with the first description of the male. Bull. Br. Arach. Soc. 15(8): 245-252. BibTeX PDF
Otto, S. & S. Tramp (2006-2013): Caucasian Spiders. A faunistic database on the spiders of the Caucasus. Version 1.3. Web Page: http://caucasus-spiders.info/ BibTeX
Otto, S. & S. Tramp (2012): Caucasian Spiders – A faunistic Database on the Spiders of the Caucasus version 2.0. Web Page: http://db.caucasus-spiders.info/Area/152 BibTeX
Otto, S. & A. Floren (2010): The canopy spiders Araneae of the floodplain forest in Leipzig. Arachn. Mitt. 39: 25-38. BibTeX PDF
Otto, S. & A. Tanasevitch (2010): First description of the male of Lepthyphantes lagodekhensis Tanasevitch, 1990 Arachnida: Araneae: Micronetinae. Arthropoda Selecta 19(3): 203-206. BibTeX PDF

2005-2009

Jäger, P. & S. Otto (2007): New records of Olios sericeus (Kroneberg 1875) with notes on its taxonomy and biogeography (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparassinae) Revista Ibérica de Aracnologia 14: 19-24. BibTeX PDF
Muster, C., A. Herrmann, S. Otto & D. Bernhard (2008): Zur Ausbreitung humanmedizinisch bedeutsamer Dornfinger-Arten Cheiracanthium mildei und C. punctorium in Sachsen und Brandenburg Araneae: Miturgidae. Arachn. Mitt. 35: 13-20. BibTeX PDF
Floren, A., S. Otto & K.-E. Linsenmair (2008): Do spider communities in primary forests differ from those in forest-plantations? A canopy-study in the Białowieża-Forest Poland. In: Floren, A. & J. Schmidl: Canopy arthropod research in Europe. Bioform Verlag, Nürnberg, 489-506. BibTeX PDF
Marusik, Y. & Otto, S. (2008): 70 years of Arachnology in Georgia: Tamara S. Mkheidze (1915-2007). Newsl. Brit. Arach. Soc. 112: 6-8. BibTeX PDF
Otto, S., V. Pkhakadze & A. Gegechkori (2008): 70 Jahre Arachnologie in Georgien: Tamara S. Mkheidze 1915 – 2007. Arachn. Mitt. 35: 72-75. BibTeX PDF
Otto, S. & S. Dietzold (2007): Caucasian Spiders – A faunistic Database on the spiders of the Caucasus – http://caucasus-spiders.info. Newsl. Brit. Arachn. Soc. 108: 14. BibTeX PDF
Otto, S. & A. Floren (2007): The spider fauna Araneae of tree canopies in Białowieża Forest. Fragmenta Faunistica Warszawa 50(1): 57-70. BibTeX PDF
Blick, T., S. Otto, N. Fritzén & A. Floren (2006): Theridion palmgreni Marusik & Tsellarius, 1986: first record for Poland, new data from Finland and Russia with a review of distribution and ecology Araneae, Theridiidae. Fragmenta Faunistica Warszawa 49(2): 115-126. BibTeX PDF

2000-2004

Otto, S. (2004): Die Spinnengemeinschaften in Baumkronen von Urwäldern und Wirtschaftswäldern unterschiedlichen Alters in Ostpolen Białowieża. Diploma Thesis at Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg, 107 pp. BibTeX PDF
Floren, A. & S. Otto (2002): Beeinflusst die Anwesenheit der Waldameise Formica polyctena FOERSTER die Artenzusammensetzung und Struktur von Spinnengemeinschaften auf Eichen? Arachn. Mitt. 24: 1-18. BibTeX PDF
Floren, A. & S. Otto (2001): A tropical Derbidae Fulgoroidea, Homoptera that mimics a predator Salticidae, Araneae. Ecotropica 7: 151-153. BibTeX

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