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Spider–Plant Interaction: The Role of Extrafloral Nectaries in Spider Attraction and Their Influence on Plant Herbivory and Reproduction

Plants
Spiders, abundant and diverse arthropods which occur in vegetation, have received little attention in studies investigating spider–plant interactions, especially in plants which have extrafloral nectaries (EFNs).
Karoline Pádua de Oliveira Dias, Vanessa Stefani   +1 more
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Cellular Adaptation to Mechanical Stress Emerges via Cell Shrinkage Triggered by Nonlinear Calcium Elevation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Here, a decision‐making mechanism underlying mechanical adaptation is demonstrated. This study demonstrates that cellular adaptation to mechanical stress can be induced by applying low‐amplitude stretch to cells. When the stretch reaches a critical amplitude threshold, it triggers Ca2⁺‐dependent positive feedback, which induces cholesterol efflux and ...
Zhengyan Wang, Zihan Li, Lei Wang, Haitao Zhang, Xiaoshan Yang, Lili Bao, Geng Dou, Lili Ren, Yajing Fu, Lan Li, Shengkai Gong, Yang Zhou, Feng Ding, Lu Yu, Haotian Luo, Yao Liu, Fuyang Zhang, Hui Yu, Siying Liu, Xueming Liu, Fulan Wei, Shiyu Liu   +21 more
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Spider Diversity Pattern and Community Composition in the South Eastern Nigeria: An Analysis of Habitat Differences

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2019
Spider diversity plays an important role in the balance of nature. Thus, a study on the diversity of spiders was carried out in Awka, Anambra State in the South Eastern Nigeria from January, 2018 to June, 2018. Spiders were collected from three habitats
C.D. Ezeonyejiaku, C.O. Okoye, M.C. Anaesoronye, T.C. Mogbo   +3 more
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Peacock spiders [PDF]

Current Biology, 2014
Girard, Madeline B, Endler, John A
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Highly Oriented Bio‐Mimetic Hydrogels by Calendering

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A facile and scalable organogel‐assisted calendering strategy is proposed to prepare bio‐mimetic anisotropic polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels. By employing a combination of shearing and annealing during calendering, PVA chains are aligned in the calendering direction, while the compression in thickness facilitates the formation of a nacre‐like ...
Zhanqi Liu, Yuqing Wang, Haidi Wu, Huamin Li, Longcheng Tang, Guo Wang, Daxin Zhang, Jianping Yin, Yinggang Miao, Yongqian Shi, Pingan Song, An Xie, Xuewu Huang, Wancheng Gu, Yiu Wing Mai, Jiefeng Gao   +15 more
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Spiders (Araneae) from the Panský diel (Starohorské vrchy Mts, Slovakia) [PDF]

, 2010
Spiders were collected at the massif 'Panský diel' near the city of Banská Bystrica (Central Slovakia). We recorded 252 spider species for the territory and one new species for Slovakia.
Franc, Valerián, Korenko, Stanislav
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Bioinspired Intelligent Soft Robotics: From Multidisciplinary Integration to Next‐Generation Intelligence

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Soft robotics, featuring intrinsic compliance and biomimetic adaptability, emerges as transformative in next‐generation intelligent systems. This review outlines how advancements in four foundational domains—actuation, materials, manufacturing, and control—drive the evolution of bioinspired intelligent soft robotics, poised to redefine the boundaries ...
Xiaopeng Wang, Ruilai Wei, Zhongming Chen, Hao Pang, Haotian Li, Yang Yang, Qilin Hua, Guozhen Shen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trait diversity and spider community composition are associated with lower herbivory in young forest plantations

Biological Control
Spiders constitute a numerically dominant group of generalist predators in forest ecosystems, but their biocontrol function in forest plantations is not well understood.
Warbota Khum, Ondřej Košulič, Radek Michalko   +2 more
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SPIDERS' NESTS [PDF]

The Canadian Entomologist
The genus Theridionconstruct beautiful silken nests for the protection of their eggs. I have collected what I take to be the nests of three species in Canada. They are generally found under the bank of decayed forest trees. Another which I found on an old fence at Quebec, although not constructed of silk, its form, in my opinion, is sufficient to class
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Programmable and Reversible 3D‐to‐3D Shape Transformation: Hierarchical Multimodal Morphing Based on Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hierarchical multimodal 3D‐to‐3D shape morphing is achieved in liquid crystal elastomer‐elastomer bilayers via programmable mismatch strains. Combining pre‐stretch and thermal actuation enables reversible transformations with non‐zero Gaussian curvature, empowering over 30 complex configurations for biomimetic camouflage, adaptive robotics, and dynamic
Jiayu Tian, Chuanqian Shi, Guohua Nie, Chenzhe Li, Ying Zhao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source