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Identification and quantification of fatty acids in hunting web of adult Steatoda grossa (Theridiidae) female spiders

open access: yesActa Chromatographica, 2021
This is the first study on composition of fatty acids in hunting web of Steatoda grossa (Theridiidae) spiders and one of only four similar studies ever made.
Dżastin Zimny   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Widow spiders in the New World: a review on Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 (Theridiidae) and latrodectism in the Americas

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021
Humankind has always been fascinated by venomous animals, as their toxic substances have transformed them into symbols of power and mystery. Over the centuries, researchers have been trying to understand animal venoms, unveiling intricate mixtures of ...
M. B. Caruso   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Theridiidae Sundevall 1833

open access: yes, 2013
Published as part of ZONSTEIN, SERGEI & MARUSIK, YURI M., 2013, Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Israel, pp.
ZONSTEIN, SERGEI, MARUSIK, YURI M.
openaire   +6 more sources

Webslinger vs. Dark Knight: First record of a false widow spider Steatoda nobilis preying on a pipistrelle bat in Britain

open access: yesEcosphere, 2022
The noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis continues to expand its range globally with possible implications for public health and native species. Of the European Union list of 66 species of invasive plants and animals, none are spiders. S. nobilis is
John P. Dunbar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spiders in a hostile world (Arachnoidea, Araneae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Spiders are powerful predators, but the threats confronting them are numerous. A survey is presented of the many different arthropods which waylay spiders in various ways. Some food-specialists among spiders feed exclusively on spiders.
Helsdingen, Peter J. van
core   +2 more sources

Urban Environments Aid Invasion of Brown Widows (Theridiidae: Latrodectus geometricus) in North America, Constraining Regions of Overlap and Mitigating Potential Impact on Native Widows

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Urbanization is a major cause of biotic homogenization and habitat fragmentation for native communities. However, the role of urbanization on the success of biological invasions on a continental scale has yet to be explored.
Melissa Sadir, K. Marske
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Chromosome mapping of dragline silk genes in the genomes of widow spiders (araneae, theridiidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
With its incredible strength and toughness, spider dragline silk is widely lauded for its impressive material properties. Dragline silk is composed of two structural proteins, MaSp1 and MaSp2, which are encoded by members of the spidroin gene family ...
Ayoub, NA, Hayashi, CY, Zhao, Y
core   +3 more sources

Theridiidae Sundevall 1833

open access: yes, 2020
Published as part of Kurczewski, Frank E., West, Rick C., Waichert, Cecilia, Kissane, Kelly C., Ubick, Darrell & Pitts, James P., 2020, New and unusual host records for North American and South American spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), pp.
Kurczewski, Frank E.   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Distribución y modelaje de nicho ecológico, comentarios biogeográficos y taxonómicos del género de arañas Latrodectus (Araneae: Theridiidae) de México

open access: yes, 2021
El genero de aranas Latrodectus esta conformado actualmente por 32 especies, 3 en Mexico: Latrodectus mactans, Latrodectus hesperus y Latrodectus geometricus (introducida).
Luis A. Cabrera-Espinosa   +1 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dry-Heat Tolerance of Egg Sacs of Invasive Latrodectus Spiders (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Japan: Implications for Efficient Control/Extermination

open access: yesJournal of Economic Entomology, 2021
Strategic responses to invasive Latrodectus widow spiders are a global challenge due to the risks they pose to health and ecosystems. Chemical strategies involving the use of pyrethroids are effective against adult spiders, but as their populations ...
D. Hayasaka   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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