Spiders (Araneida) From the lesní lom quarry (Brno-hády)

Spiders were collected in a partially reclaimed limestone quarry in the stone massif Hády at Brno. Collections were performed utilizing pitfall traps in 8 areas (4 lines at quarry terraces,2 lines in the reclaimed areas,and 2 lines in the immediate vicinity of the quarry) in 2008. In total 67 species were identified from the total number of 13 57 specimens determined. In total 1010 specimens were young spiders. Of all the species three are among the vulnerable (Sitticus penicillatus,Dysdera ninnii,and Haplodrassus dalmatensis) and one species is endangered (Haplodrassus minor). The species belong to total number of 16 families. The largest proportion of species belongs to the species that dwelling in thermophyticum (43%) and mesophyticum (43%). From the relict perspective,a higher number of relic species of type 1 (RI - 24%) and relic species (R - 38%) occurred within the observed area. Majority of spiders belong to the species preferring natural habitats (50%) or seminatural habitats (34%).