Ecological stoichiometry of the black widow spider and its prey from desert, urban and laboratory populations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2018.12.002
Abstract: Abstract Ecological stoichiometry (ES) offers a framework to identify the mechanisms that allow pest species to thrive following human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC). Specifically, ES links the biochemical composition of an organism to their growth… read more here.
Keywords: widow spider; black widow; laboratory; prey desert ... See more keywords
Preying dangerously: black widow spider venom resistance in sympatric lizards
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.221012
Abstract: Lizards and spiders are natural adversaries, yet little is known of adaptations that lizards might possess for dealing with the venomous defences of spider prey. In the Western USA, two lizard species (Elgaria multicarinata and… read more here.
Keywords: widow; widow spider; spider venom; black widow ... See more keywords
Ecdysteroid responses to urban heat island conditions during development of the western black widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267398
Abstract: The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) controls molting in arthropods. The timing of 20E production, and subsequent developmental transitions, is influenced by a variety of environmental factors including nutrition, photoperiod, and temperature, which is particularly relevant… read more here.
Keywords: widow spider; development; western black; heat ... See more keywords
Ovarian Transcriptomic Analyses in the Urban Human Health Pest, the Western Black Widow Spider
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DOI: 10.3390/genes11010087
Abstract: Due to their abundance and ability to invade diverse environments, many arthropods have become pests of economic and health concern, especially in urban areas. Transcriptomic analyses of arthropod ovaries have provided insight into life history… read more here.
Keywords: widow spider; western black; health; black widow ... See more keywords