Climate change is leading to substantial global thermal changes, which are particularly
pronounced in polar regions. Therefore, it is important to examine the impact of heat stress …

Demodex canis is an important parasitic mite causing skin lesions in dogs. However,
molecular studies on this species are limited because of the lack of transcriptomic data. To …

Viviparous reproduction is characterized by maternal retention of develo** offspring within
the reproductive tract during gestation, culminating in live birth. In some cases, a mother will …

Rapid hardening is a process that quickly improves an animal's performance following
exposure to potentially damaging stress. In this study of the Antarctic midge, Belgica …

Pseudoscorpions are microarthropods that are distributed from the equator to beyond the
Arctic circle. Wyochernes asiaticus (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae) is the …

Objectives Arachnids have fascinating and unique biology, particularly for questions on sex
differences and behavior, creating the potential for development of powerful emerging …