Mesoscale structures in amorphous silks from a spider’s orb-web [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 AbstractOf the 7–8 silk fibers making up an orb-web only the hierarchical structural organization of semicrystalline radial fibers -composed of major ampullate silk- has been studied in detail, given its fascinating mechanical features. While major ampullate silk’s nanofibrillar morphology is well established, knowhow on mesoscale (> 50–100 nm ...
Riekel, Christian +2 more
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Effect of laboratory heat stress on mortality and web mass of the common house spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Koch 1841) (Araneae: Theridiidae) [PDF]
, 2020 We determined the effects of chronic heat stress on web construction of Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Araneae: Theridiidae) by measuring the survival and web mass of specimens after a 48-h period within a temperature chamber at 21, 30, 35, 40, or 50°C.
Brown, Aubrey J., Houghton, David
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Sum frequency generation spectroscopy of the attachment disc of a spider [PDF]
, 2021 The pyriform silk of the attachment disc of a spider was studied using infrared-visible vibrational sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy. The spider can attach dragline and radial lines to many kinds of substrates in nature (concrete, alloy, metal,
Hien, Khuat Thi Thu +5 more
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Artificial light at night alters life history in a nocturnal orb-web spider [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 The prevalence of artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasing rapidly around the world. The potential physiological costs of this night lighting are often evident in life history shifts.
Nikolas J. Willmott +3 more
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Host Plant Specificity in Web-Building Spiders
Insects, 2023 Spiders are ubiquitous generalist predators playing an important role in regulating insect populations in many ecosystems. Traditionally they have not been thought to have strong influences on, or interactions with plants.
Thomas Hesselberg +3 more
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Orb-weaving spiders are fewer but larger and catch more prey in lit bridge panels from a natural artificial light experiment [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Artificial light at night is rapidly changing the sensory world. While evidence is accumulating for how insects are affected, it is not clear how this impacts higher trophic levels that feed on insect communities.
Dylan G.E. Gomes
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Prey localization in spider orb webs using modal vibration analysis
Scientific Reports, 2022 AbstractSpider webs are finely tuned multifunctional structures, widely studied for their prey capture functionalities such as impact strength and stickiness. However, they are also sophisticated sensing tools that enable the spider to precisely determine the location of impact and capture the prey before it escapes.
Lott, Martin +4 more
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Nutrient deprivation induces property variations in spider gluey silk. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Understanding the mechanisms facilitating property variability in biological adhesives may promote biomimetic innovations. Spider gluey silks such as the spiral threads in orb webs and the gumfoot threads in cobwebs, both of which comprise of an axial ...
Sean J Blamires +4 more
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2016 We report a checklist of spiders based on a survey made from August 2013 to July 2014 in Gujarat University Campus, an urban area located in the middle of Ahmadabad City, Gujarat State.
Dhruv A. Prajapati +4 more
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Spiders (Araneae) from Agricultural fields near foothill of Satpura Mountain ranges of Amravati District, Maharashtra, India. [PDF]
, 2011 This paper deals with the study of spider distribution in agricultural fields adjoining the Satpura Mountain Ranges of the Amravati district. The total collection of spiders comprises 12 families, 37 genera and 76 species.
Anil J. Gaur +5 more
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