Large-scale studies on community ecology are highly desirable but often difficult to
accomplish due to the considerable investment of time, labor and, money required to …

Arachnida represent a hyperdiverse group of terrestrial arthropods. Although arachnids are
mostly predators, they often fall prey to other predators. Here, the diversity of enemies and …

In specialized predators, a variety of adaptations have evolved to such a level of specificity
that they allow very effective exploitation of focal prey. Venom is an essential adaptive trait of …

Specialized predators possess a variety of adaptations. In venomous predators, this may
include the size of the venom gland and venom composition. It is expected that due to …

Foraging is one of the main evolutionary driving forces sha** the phenotype of organisms.
In predators, a significant, though understudied, cost of foraging is the risk of being injured …

Predators are traditionally classified as generalists and specialists based on the presence of
adaptations that increase efficiency of prey capture and consumption and selection of …

1. Feeding behaviour of generalist and specialist predators is determined by a variety of
trophic adaptations. Specialised prey‐capture adaptations allow specialists to catch …

The spiders of the genus Dysdera are renowned for including woodlouse specialists. In the
Canary Islands, Dysdera underwent remarkable local diversification, and 48 endemic …

The evolutionary history of prey specialisation differs among spider species, particularly
among active wandering species which have evolved a variety of prey-capture tactics. Here …

Relative to fallow-cash crop rotations, the addition of a cover crop can contribute to greater
plant diversity and has the potential to conserve predatory arthropods. The transition of …