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Mantidfly larvae use cues on substrate to locate and distinguish different sexes and life stages of potential spider hosts

Scientific Reports
In many animals, early-life decisions influence long-term fitness. Mantidflies are spider egg predators; their tiny larvae climb aboard spiders to find eggs, but little is known about how they find spiders. We tested the hypothesis that mantidfly larvae (
Laurel B. Lietzenmayer, Lisa A. Taylor
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A wolf in sheep's clothing: The description of a fly resembling jumping spider of the genus Scoturius Simon, 1901 (Araneae: Salticidae: Huriini).

PLoS ONE, 2018
Fly resemblance in arthropods is much less common than e.g., resemblance to ants or wasps, and has been mainly observed in beetles. Putative fly mimicry in arachnids has been reported only from the jumping spider genus Saitis.
Robert Perger, Gonzalo D Rubio
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Thirteen species of jumping spiders from northern Vietnam (Araneae, Salticidae). [PDF]

Zookeys, 2023
Wang C, Li S, Pham DS.
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Notes on twelve species of jumping spiders from Hainan Island, China (Araneae, Salticidae). [PDF]

Zookeys, 2023
Wang C, Li S.
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More than a safety line: jump-stabilizingsilk of salticids

, 2014
Salticids are diurnal hunters known for acute vision, remarkable predatory strategies and jumping ability. Like other jumpers, they strive for stability and smooth landings.
Chen-Pan Liao, Yung-Kang Chen, Feng-Yueh Tsai, Kai-Jung Chi   +3 more
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Contribution to the knowledge of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from vicinity of Jagodina, Central Serbia

Biologica Nyssana, 2012
During last 10 years, based on personal collectings, 21 species from 14 genera of Salticidae (Araneae) are recorded from vicinity of Jagodina: Ballus chalybeius, Carrhotus xanthogramma, Evarcha arcuata, Evarcha falcata, Heliophanus auratus, Heliophanus ...
Stanković, B.
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Human eyetracking reveals a general avoidance of spider images but a bias toward spider-specific features

Frontiers in Arachnid Science
Many people are afraid of spiders and consider them to be both dangerous and disgusting, which can negatively impact their mental well-being as well as their relationship with nature.
Emma C. Brase, Eileen A. Hebets, Kevin B. Smith, Brandi Pessman, Heather Akin, Harley M. Boutard, Laura Segura Hernández, Marshal Hedin, Michael D. Dodd   +8 more
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Regularly occurring bouts of retinal movements suggest an REM sleep-like state in jumping spiders. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022
Rößler DC, Kim K, De Agrò M, Jordan A, Galizia CG, Shamble PS.   +5 more
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Males discriminate between substrate-borne cues of conspecific females based on age and mating status in the jumping spider, Habronattus brunneus

Royal Society Open Science
Sexual selection is often studied with a focus on female mate choice, wherein females evaluate male signals to select an optimal mate. However, in some systems, males should also make careful decisions about the females they choose to court, particularly
Ellen Humbel, Rebecca Kimball, Lisa A. Taylor   +2 more
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Kelawakaju gen. nov., a new Asian lineage of marpissine jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae, Marpissina). [PDF]

Zookeys, 2022
Maddison WP, Ruiz GRS, Ng PYC, Vishnudas EH, Sudhikumar AV.   +4 more
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