Society
History and organisation of the Arachnological Society
Arachnology Letters
A peer-reviewed, rapidly produced open-access and online journal, focusing on faunistics, ecology and taxonomy of Arachnida (excl. Acari) in Central Europe. Published two times each year by the society
Atlas of Arachnids of Europe
The Atlas presents regularly updated maps of expert proven records of 1200 arachnid species in Central Europe, together with the data sources
Konrad Thaler Commemoration Award
The award honors the deceased scientist and committed teacher Konrad Thaler. Since 2007 every third year the price is awarded to young scientists during the meeting of the AraGes
European Spider of the Year 2023
The Nurse’s thorn finger Cheiracanthium punctorium (Villers, 1789)
Service
Information on several topics like Identification, Red List or Records and many links to other nodes in the arachnological web
Knowledge
Facts and information on spiders and other arachnids of Europe for laymen and arachnophile citizens
The Arachnologische Gesellschaft (AraGes) aims at increasing and distributing the knowledge about arachnids. Focussing on the arachnid fauna of Central Europe, it also supports arachnological research in this region. Its foremost activities are: the publication of the scientific journal Arachnologische Mitteilungen / Arachnology Letters, the organization of meetings, the networking and exchange of information. The AraGes is a scientific institution incorporating a bridging function between interested amateurs, state authorities and academic research.