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Thieves and freeloaders: Argyrodine kleptoparasites invading cobwebs (Theridiidae) in the arid south-western USA

Evaluation of the insecticidal activity of the spider-venom peptides Dc1a and Ta1a against economically important lepidopteran pests

New Articles from the Arachnology

Comparative cytogenetics among populations of two Bothriurus species (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae)

On the Identity of Some Taxa in the Tarantula Tribe Hapalopini, with Two Synonymies, and Description of Four New Genera and Three New Species (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Do Island Spiders Descend From Trees? – A Tale of Island Colonisation and Niche Expansion

Exploring the unknown activity of the Huwentoxin-II spider toxin family: A screening of Ap1 toxins from Acanthoscurria paulensis venom

Snake Venom Three-Finger Neurotoxins and Neurotoxin-Like Proteins: Insights Into Their Structural and Functional Aspects Along With Their Pharmacological Potential

The role of oxidative stress in red blood cell responses to Bothrops atrox venom

Venom Peptides Across Asian and American Tarantulas Utilize Dual Pharmacology to Target Activation and Fast Inactivation of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

Phylogenetic placement of Sri Lankan goblin spiders (Araneae, Oonopidae): integrating new taxa and taxonomic implications

Under pressure: mapping the distribution of medically important Tityus Koch, 1836 (Buthidae) scorpions in Brazil using a century of Instituto Butantan records

Spider nest-retreat origin, diversification, and architectural plasticity link to historical and current temperature fluctuations

The genus Harpactea Bristowe, 1939 (Araneae, Dysderidae) from the Jijel region (Algeria), with the description of a new species

Description of two new spider species from Ecuadorian caves, along with a note on the distribution of Plato troglodita Coddington, 1986 (Araneae, Theridiosomatidae)

An extraordinary colonial spider community in Sulfur Cave (Albania/Greece) sustained by chemoautotrophy

AaeAP2a, a scorpion-derived antimicrobial peptide, combats carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii via membrane disruption and triggered metabolic collapse