The genome sequence of the Wasp Spider, Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open Research, 2023 We present a genome assembly from an individual female Argiope bruennichi (the Wasp Spider; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Araneidae). The genome sequence is 1,778.4 megabases in span.
Finley Hutchinson, Liam M. Crowley
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Strategic pheromone signalling by mate searching females of the sexually cannibalistic spider Argiope bruennichi [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2022 Reproduction often requires finding a mating partner. To this end, females of many arthropods advertise their presence to searching males via volatile chemical signals.
Katharina Weiss, Jutta M. Schneider
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Dispersal and life-history traits in a spider with rapid range expansion [PDF]
Movement Ecology, 2020 Background Dispersal and reproduction are key life-history traits that jointly determine species’ potential to expand their distribution, for instance in light of ongoing climate change.
Marina Wolz +5 more
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Determinants of natural mating success in the cannibalistic orb-web spider Argiope bruennichi. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Monogynous mating systems (low male mating rates) occur in various taxa and have evolved several times independently in spiders. Monogyny is associated with remarkable male mating strategies and predicted to evolve under a male-biased sex ratio.
Stefanie M Zimmer +2 more
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Identification of Cuticular and Web Lipids of the Spider Argiope bruennichi. [PDF]
J Chem Ecol, 2022 Abstract Emerging evidence shows that the cuticular and silk lipids of spiders are structurally more diverse than those of insects, although only a relatively low number of species have been investigated so far. As in insects, such lipids might play a role as signals in various context.
Gerbaulet M +5 more
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Morphological Analysis Reveals a Compartmentalized Duct in the Venom Apparatus of the Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi) [PDF]
Toxins, 2021 Spiders are one of the most successful groups of venomous animals, but surprisingly few species have been examined in sufficient detail to determine the structure of their venom systems.
Henrike Schmidtberg +4 more
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Variation in the Elastic Modulus and Increased Energy Dissipation Induced by Cyclic Straining of Argiope bruennichi Major Ampullate Gland Silk [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 The trends exhibited by the parameters that describe the mechanical behaviour of major ampullate gland silk fibers spun by Argiope bruennichi spiders is explored by performing a series of loading-unloading tests at increasing values of strain, and by the
Ping Jiang +8 more
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In silico identification of novel antimicrobial peptides from the venom gland transcriptome of the spider Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 As the emergence and prevalence of antibiotic-resistant strains have resulted in a global crisis, there is an urgent need for new antimicrobial agents. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) exhibit inhibitory activity against a wide spectrum of pathogens and can
Min Kyoung Shin +5 more
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An Economic Dilemma between Molecular Weapon Systems May Explain an Arachno-Atypical Venom in Wasp Spiders (Argiope bruennichi) [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2020 Spiders use venom to subdue their prey, but little is known about the diversity of venoms in different spider families. Given the limited data available for orb-weaver spiders (Araneidae), we selected the wasp spider Argiope bruennichi for detailed ...
Tim Lüddecke +7 more
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Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) Spider's Web Structure and Morphology of the Spinneret
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2021 Spiders are one of the groups that best adapted to terrestrial life among in invertebrates and are represented by approximately 48,000 species in the world. Although all spiders do not weave webs, the webs of spiders are literally a work of art. The main
İlkay Çorak Öcal +2 more
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