Europe-scale diversity patterns of subterranean spiders The article presents data on cave-dwelling spider communities across Europe in order to explore their continental diversity patterns. Two main datasets were compiled: one listing all subterranean spider species recorded in numerous subterranean localities across Europe, and another with high-resolution data about the subterranean habitat in which they were
Forgotten caves of Pelješac In the period from November 6th - 13th 2020, we visited Pelješac again, this time as part of the "Forgotten caves of Pelješac" project, financed by a donation from the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. During the 2nd Biospeleological Expedition - Pelješac 2019, we found out from the local people about 15 pits and
The exhibition "Balkan journeys of Karel Absolon (1908-1922)“ The exhibition evokes ten journeys of Czech archaeologist, geographer, paleontologist and speleologist Karel Absolon to the Balkans from 1908 to 1922. At that time the Dinaric Karst was still unknown. He was photographing the ethnographic heritage and corresponding with Yugoslav scholars, such as Dragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger and August
New 1,000 m deep pit in Croatia! This weekend speleologist in the Nedam pit descended to the depth of 1 021 m! Nedam is the fourth pit in Croatia deeper than 1 000 m. It is located in the Hajdučki and Rožanski Kukovi strict reserves in the Northern Velebit National Park. The pit continues further
New species of woodlice, Alpioniscus busljetai In the Dinaric Karst, Alpioniscus (Illyrionethes) is the taxon with the largest number of troglobiotic species (19). One is new and described here, found in two caves in the coastal area of North Dalmatia. Both caves are threatened by human activities. You can find the article at the link.
Lecture "The Year of Cambodia" The opportunity for a big change came suddenly and unexpectedly. A year of living and traveling in a colorful, relaxed, and the culturally rich country passed even faster. After all, memories remain (somewhat blurry) and images (mostly sharp) of magical islands in the south, old caves in the west, famous
International Bat Night If you are near Makarska on August 30, stop by the presentation center "Adrion srce planine" to celebrate International Bat Night. You can find the details here.
New system, Crnopac Cave system! Croatian cavers woke up today with good news. 😀 Tonight the Oasa pit was connected to the Cave system Kita Gaćešina - Draženova puhaljka! The merger resulted in a new system, which will be called the Crnopac Cave System. The system has a total length of 41,299 m (length will
The pit Nedam - new locality record for the Meštrov's Leech Meštrov's Leech (Croatobranchus mestrovi) was found in the Lukina jama—Trojama cave system (-1 431 m) in 1994, and since then has been found in four other deep pits in the Northern Velebit: Slovačka jama (-1 320 m), Velebita cave system (-1 026 m), Nedam
2nd Dinaric Symposium on Subterranean Biology in Postojna, Slovenia We are pleased to inform you and invite you to the "2nd Dinaric Symposium on Subterranean Biology", organized by the University of Ljubljana and the Notranjska Karst museum from Postojna. The symposium will be held on the 18th and 19th of October 2019 in Postojna, Slovenia.
