Tetranychus urticae is one of the most important pests of many species of economically
important crops, cultivated both under cover and in open ground. Feeding T. urticae reduces …

Predators and prey benefit from detecting sensory cues of each other's presence. As they
move through their environment, terrestrial animals accumulate electrostatic charge …

Most terrestrial animals naturally accumulate electrostatic charges, meaning that they will
generate electric forces that interact with other charges in their environment, including those …

Aim The continuous spread of invasive species is attributed to demographic processes and
high dispersal rates. Both can change and evolve during range expansion, eventually …

Spider aerial dispersal, also known as ballooning, is a behavior that enables spiders to
escape adverse conditions and colonize isolated habitats, making it crucial for species …

Highlights•Dispersal propensity appeared to be recessively inherited in an invasive
spider.•Variation in dispersal was present despite a presumably small founder …

Ballooning is a mechanism of aerial dispersal present in some groups of spiders. By
releasing silken threads that are blown by the wind, spiders can travel long distances …

Dispersal and its evolution play a key role for population persistence in fragmented
landscapes where habitat loss and fragmentation increase the cost of between-habitat …

Ecology and evolution of the invasive spider Mermessus trilobatus in Europe Ecology and
evolution of the invasive spider Mermessus trilobatus in Europe by Nijat Narimanov from …