Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

This study shows that predator sounds disrupt visual attention in jumping spiders by increasing non-directed eye movements rather than guiding gaze toward the sound source.

This study shows jumping spiders use a stereotyped two-stage takeoff sequence despite morphological diversity and mechanical constraints.

This study examines how body size, ancestry, and leg morphology influence maximum running speed in spiders across 258 species.

The paper examines how forest maturity and functional nestedness affect harvestman trait diversity in the Atlantic Forest, finding that mature forests support greater morphofunctional diversity.

ctSpyderFields reconstructs visual fields of spiders from CT scans, enabling comparative analysis of visual ecology and evolution.

The paper analyzes eye loss patterns in spiders, showing it occurs in 12% of species, mainly in Synspermiata, with six-eyed spiders being most common and eye loss linked to low-light environments.

The paper uses transcriptomic data from 98 spider species to analyze selection signatures in genes associated with orb-weaving behavior, identifying patterns of positive and relaxed selection and gene copy number differences.

The paper describes three new species of Ischyropsalis from the North Iberian Peninsula and investigates their phylogenetic relationships using molecular markers.

This study surveys non-native spider introductions in North America, identifies their geographic origins, distribution hotspots, and genetic adaptations to invasion.

This study shows that black widow spiders adjust their foraging behavior through associative learning, with web structure mediating the effects of learning on attack behavior.

The paper introduces a trait-based database for Schizomida taxonomy, describes a new fossil species, and provides the first description of the female of Surazomus palenque.