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Toxins, 2020 The noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis originates from the Macaronesian archipelago and has expanded its range globally. Outside of its natural range, it may have a negative impact on native wildlife, and in temperate regions it lives in ...
John P. Dunbar +5 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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, 2022 Siblicide in the city: the urban heat island accelerates sibling cannibalism in the black widow spider (Latrodectus ...
C de Tranaltes (19329931) +3 more
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Envenenamento por aranhas em Portugal: verdade ou mito?
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2010 There are 800 known species of spiders in Portugal. Of these, only two may cause any kind of medical condition: the Mediterranean black-widow (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) and the violin spider (Loxosceles rufescens).
Pedro Cardoso, A Paulo G Almeida
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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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Lawnmower Poetry and the Poetry of Lawnmowers
Critical Quarterly, Volume 68, Issue 1, Page 4-42, April 2026.
Francesca Gardner
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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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Ovarian Development in the Western Black Widow Spider Latrodectus Hesperus
, 2016 The western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus, is a venomous spider that is widely distributed throughout the western United States. Despite species prevalence, research on the black widow spider is sparse.
Wendy Ouriel
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Membrane trafficking of synaptic adhesion molecules
The Journal of Physiology, Volume 603, Issue 20, Page 5921-5934, October 15, 2025.Abstract figure legend Synaptic cellular adhesion molecules are surface transmembrane receptors that have been shown to internalize via endocytosis, and possibly also recycle, in a process that has been linked to the function and the turnover of the synaptic contact site.
Cristian A. Bogaciu, Silvio O. Rizzoli
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Periumbilical Pain with Radiation to Both Legs Following Tarantula Bite; a Case Report
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018 Tarantulas have recently become as pets in most parts of the world that increased the probability of encountering emergency physicians with patients hurt with these spiders. Their attacks usually do not cause general manifestation, however there are some
Mahboob Pouraghaei +3 more
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