Black Spider: horror made in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2022 Jeremias Gotthelf’s 1842 novella The Black Spider is a classic of Swiss literature – and a rare example of horror made in Switzerland. Cinema and literary critic Alan Mattli questions whether a new cinematic adaptation can help it break through ...
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Predicting the distribution of poorly-documented species, Northern black widow (Latrodectus variolus) and Black purse-web spider (Sphodros niger), using museum specimens and citizen science data. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Predicting species distributions requires substantial numbers of georeferenced occurrences and access to remotely sensed climate and land cover data.
Yifu Wang +4 more
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Evidence of the Most Stretchable Egg Sac Silk Stalk, of the European Spider of the Year Meta menardi [PDF]
, 2011 Spider silks display generally strong mechanical properties, even if differences between species and within the same species can be observed. While many different types of silks have been tested, the mechanical properties of stalks of silk taken from the
Lepore, Emiliano +33 more
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A case: Acute myocardial infarction in a child due to spider bite
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2014 This report presents a case of a ten-years-old girl, who suffered myocardial ischemia following by "black widow" spider bite. A few minutes after the bite, her parents saw a small, black and shiny lesion in insect bite. The clinical signs began
Edmond Laho, Edmond Puca
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Black widow spider bite in Johannesburg
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 Black widow spider bites are uncommon in South Africa, but it is important for clinicians to be aware of the clinical presentation in order to initiate appropriate treatment. This case highlights the presentation and management of a middle-aged gentleman
Teressa S. Thomas +2 more
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Spider Web DNA: A New Spin on Noninvasive Genetics of Predator and Prey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Noninvasive genetic sampling enables biomonitoring without the need to directly observe or disturb target organisms. This paper describes a novel and promising source of noninvasive spider and insect DNA from spider webs.
Charles C Y Xu +3 more
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Black Widow Spider Envenomation with Elevated Troponin I Levels [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: The black widow spider is found worldwide. Alpha-latrotoxin is responsible for the toxic effects related to the spider bite. We report the case of a patient who presented at the emergency department after being bitten by a black widow ...
Akman, Canan +3 more
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2015 Background:The brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus Koch, 1841) has colonised many parts of the world from its continent of origin, Africa. By at least 1841, the species had successfully established populations in South America and has more ...
Mustakiza Muslimin +12 more
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Black Widow Spider Bite: A Case Study [PDF]
, 2020 : This article is a case study of a patient cared for in the hours before her death. After the patient's death, we learned the patient died of a black widow spider bite.
Kristine Gaisford, Donald D Kautz
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Mediterranean black widow spider (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) poisoning in a metropolitan city in Turkey [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Black widow spider bites cause severe poisoning (latrodectism) with symptoms such as muscle spasm, rigidity, pain, vomiting, hypertension, and tachycardia. Although Latrodectus mactans (L.
Fikret BİLDİK +9 more
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