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Biological Research, 2014 BACKGROUND: Black widow spider (L. tredecimguttatus) has toxic components not only in the venomous glands, but also in other parts of the body and its eggs. It is biologically important to investigate the molecular basis of the egg toxicity.
Yizhong Yan +8 more
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Ecosystem services provided by spiders
Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2217-2236, December 2025.ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso +13 more
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Neurotoxic manifestations of black widow spider envenomation in paediatric patients
Neurología (English Edition), 2016 Introduction: Envenomation by black widow spiders manifests clinically with signs of neurotoxicity in paediatric patients. Objective: Identify typical neurological signs and symptoms in paediatric patients of different ages, and describe treatment and ...
N. Sotelo-Cruz, N. Gómez-Rivera
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The venom gland transcriptome of Latrodectus tredecimguttatus revealed by deep sequencing and cDNA library analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, commonly known as black widow spider, is well known for its dangerous bite. Although its venom has been characterized extensively, some fundamental questions about its molecular composition remain unanswered.
Quanze He +5 more
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Spiders attacks: Black Widows and pregnant women [PDF]
European Journal of Public Health, 2017 The spider genus Latrodectus, commonly called “widow spider,” is found all over the world. Widow venom contains α-latrotoxin, which provokes a massive presynaptic release of acetylcholine. Information about spider bites and envenomation during pregnancy is lacking so the aim of this study was to characterize the clinical effects, treatments, outcomes ...
Troiano, G., Bagnoli, A., Nante, N.
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Anxious Projections: Mass Hysteria and the Problem of Interpretation
Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Volume 39, Issue 4, December 2025.Abstract Stories of “mass hysteria” among teenage girls have often graced the headlines of Nepal's local and national newspapers, creating a public spectacle of a strange and mysterious form of affliction. Treatments include both shamanic rituals and psychosocial interventions, a new therapeutic modality that has gained prominence over the past two ...
Aidan Seale‐Feldman
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Blueprint for a high-performance biomaterial: full-length spider dragline silk genes.
PLoS ONE, 2007 Spider dragline (major ampullate) silk outperforms virtually all other natural and manmade materials in terms of tensile strength and toughness. For this reason, the mass-production of artificial spider silks through transgenic technologies has been a ...
Nadia A Ayoub +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2025.We investigated how gut microbiota and endosymbionts influence the success of native and invasive spiders in Hawaiian and mainland environments. Gut microbial composition was shaped more by local environmental conditions than invasion status, whereas invasive species generally harbored fewer endosymbionts, with abundance varying by site. These findings
Madison J. Pfau +5 more
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Change of Rotation Measure during the Eclipse of a Black Widow PSR J2051−0827
The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 Black widows are millisecond pulsars ablating their companions. The material blown from the companion blocks the radio emission, resulting in radio eclipses. The properties of the eclipse medium are poorly understood.
S. Q. Wang +17 more
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Lawnmower Poetry and the Poetry of Lawnmowers
Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Francesca Gardner
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