Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 375-390, January 2022., 2022 Abstract Here, we present the chromosome‐level genome assembly of Dysdera silvatica Schmidt, 1981, a nocturnal ground‐dwelling spider endemic from the Canary Islands. The genus Dysdera has undergone a remarkable diversification in this archipelago mostly associated with shifts in the level of trophic specialization, becoming an excellent model to study
Paula Escuer +7 more
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Revision of recluse spiders (Araneae: Sicariidae: Loxosceles) preserved in Dominican amber and a total-evidence phylogeny of Scytodoidea reveal the first fossil Drymusidae [PDF]
Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 2022 Recluse or violin spiders in the genus Loxosceles (Scytodoidea: Sicariidae) are a diverse group (~140 extant species) including medically important species and distributed mainly in the Americas, Africa, and the Mediterranean region.
Ivan L. F. Magalhaes +7 more
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A new species of Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1832 (Araneae: Sicariidae) from Chile
Revista Chilena de Entomología, 2022 A new species of Loxosceles of the laeta species-group, L. vicentei sp. nov., found in Chile is described and illustrated. The male of this species can be distinguished from that of other species by having a long and straight embolus with a truncated tip.
Andrés Taucare-Ríos +2 more
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Media framing of spiders may exacerbate arachnophobic sentiments
People and Nature, Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 1145-1157, December 2020., 2020 Abstract Spiders are able to arouse strong emotional reactions in humans. While spider bites are statistically rare events, our perception is skewed towards the potential harm spiders can cause to humans. Nevertheless, there is still limited understanding of the role of the media in spreading (mis)information about them thereby promoting this distorted
Stefano Mammola +4 more
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Tracking a medically important spider: climate change, ecological niche modeling, and the brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Most spiders use venom to paralyze their prey and are commonly feared for their potential to cause injury to humans. In North America, one species in particular, Loxosceles reclusa (brown recluse spider, Sicariidae), causes the majority of necrotic ...
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Corrigendum: Revision of recluse spiders (Araneae: Sicariidae: Loxosceles) preserved in Dominican amber and a total-evidence phylogeny of Scytodoidea reveal the first fossil Drymusidae. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 80: 541–559. doi: 10.3897/asp.80.e86008 [PDF]
Arthropod Systematics & PhylogenyIn our previous contribution, “Revision of recluse spiders (Araneae: Sicariidae: Loxosceles) preserved in Dominican amber and a total-evidence phylogeny of Scytodoidea reveal the first fossil Drymusidae” (Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 80, 2022 ...
Ivan L. F. Magalhaes +7 more
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Ground spider communities in experimentally disturbed Mediterranean woodland habitats [PDF]
, 2011 The protected Mediterranean woodland habitats in Israel are undergoing tree encroachment, resulting in loss of open patches with herbaceous vegetation. We suggested that this process results in a ground spider community dominated by shade-loving species.
Angel, Noa, Assaf, Nirit, Lubin, Yael
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Loxosceles rufescens, the Mediterranean recluse spider, is a cosmopolitan species with toxic venom which can cause skin lesions (arachnogenic necrosis) in humans. Here, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) was determined for L.
Yufa Luo, Dan Fu
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Two new species of the spider genus Loxosceles (Araneae, Sicariidae) from the Ecuadorian Andes [PDF]
Evolutionary SystematicsTwo new species of the spider genus Loxosceles (Araneae: Sicariidae) from the Ecuadorian Andes are described: Loxosceles guayllabamba sp. nov. (male, female) and Loxosceles binfordae sp. nov. (male, female).
Nadine Dupérré +3 more
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Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]
, 2016 Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and excruciating pain.
Engmark, Mikael +5 more
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