One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behavior and physiology to its
neurobiology and reproductive characteristics, Biology of Spiders is considered a classic in …

According to Platnick (2011), the order Araneae possesses 110 families, 3,849 genera, and
42,473 species. It is divided into two suborders: Mesothelae, consisting of only one family …

Sexual reproduction is pervasive in animals and has led to the evolution of sexual
dimorphism. In most animals, males and females show marked differences in primary and …

Ninetinae are a group of poorly known spiders that do not fit the image of 'daddy long-legs
spiders'(Pholcidae), the family to which they belong. They are mostly short-legged, tiny and …

The family Dysderidae is a highly diverse group of nocturnal ground‐dwelling and active‐
hunter spiders. Dysderids are mostly restricted to the Western Palearctic, and particularly …

Spiders are an ancient and extremely diverse animal order. They show a considerable
diversity of genome sizes, karyotypes and sex chromosomes, which makes them promising …

Abstract The North American-Caribbean genera Pholcophora Banks, 1896 and Tolteca
Huber, 2000 are representatives of Ninetinae, a group of small, cryptic, and thus poorly …

Spider diversity is partitioned into three primary clades, namely Mesothelae,
Mygalomorphae, and Araneomorphae. Mygalomorph cytogenetics is largely unknown. Our …

Chemical communication is very likely used by all spiders in many contexts, but we know
little about the nature of the substances involved, their biosynthesis and where and how they …

Ninetinae is a group of small to tiny short-legged spiders largely restricted to arid habitats.
Among daddy-long-legs spiders (Pholcidae) this is by far the least diverse subfamily but this …