David B. Richman
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David B. Richman is an American arachnologist and curator of the Arthropod Museum at New Mexico State University
. Richman has described many species of spider
s in North America and elsewhere.
Richman was born in New York State in 1942 and received his degrees at Arizona Western College
(A.A. 1968), the University of Arizona
(B.S. 1970, M.S. 1973) and the University of Florida
(Ph.D 1977).
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
. Richman has described many species of spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
s in North America and elsewhere.
Richman was born in New York State in 1942 and received his degrees at Arizona Western College
Arizona Western College
Arizona Western College is a public community college located in Yuma, Arizona, United States. AWC offers classes in San Luis, Somerton, Marine Corp Air Station , Wellton, Dateland, and La Paz....
(A.A. 1968), the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
(B.S. 1970, M.S. 1973) and the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
(Ph.D 1977).