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A survey of Synaphosus Platnick & Shadab, 1980 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Azerbaijan, including the description of a new species

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  A survey of Synaphosus Platnick & Shadab, 1980 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Azerbaijan, including the description of a new species Abstract A survey of ground spiders of the genus Synaphosus Platnick & Shadab, 1980 (Gnaphosidae) from Azerbaijan, including five species, is presented. Among them, S . nakhchivanicus sp. nov. is described based on a male specimen collected in the Julfa District. In addition, S . syntheticus (Chamberlin, 1924) is reported from the Caucasus for the first time. Nuruyeva, T. V., Fomichev, A. A., Snegovaya, N. Y., Alekperov, I. K., Huseynzade, G. A., & Musayeva, Z. Y. (2026). A survey of <em>Synaphosus</em> Platnick & Shadab, 1980 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) in Azerbaijan, including the description of a new species. Ecologica Montenegrina , 99 , 82–88. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2026.99.6

Tails from the Isle of Devils: two new records of non-native invasive scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) successfully intercepted in Bermuda, including the first record of Caraboctonidae

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BjPro-7a, A Proline-Rich Peptide from Bothrops jararaca Venom, Reverses MPP⁺-Induced Locomotor Deficits and Rescues Mitochondrial, Redox, and Synaptic Proteomic Pathways in a Zebrafish Model of Parkinsonism

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One small step for citizens, one giant leap for science: iNaturalist records boost our understanding of the evolution of parental care in a clade of arachnids

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Wildflower Strips Promote Spider Diversity and Biological Control Potential in a Semi-Arid Agroecosystem: Preliminary Insights from a Single Growing Season

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Descriptions of three new high-altitude species of Karschia from Xizang, China (Solifugae: Karschiidae)

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Two New Lynx Spider Species of Hamadruas and Oxyopes and the First Record of Hamadruas Thorell, 1887 (Araneae: Oxyopidae) from Wai, Maharashtra, India

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Delayed Cannibalism in the Litter-Dwelling Scorpion Mesotityus pusillus (Pocock, 1893) (Scorpiones, Buthidae): Evaluating Kin Recognition as a Possible Explanation

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Recent advances in venom pharmacology reshaping venom-to-drug discovery

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On the identity of the poorly known spider species Centromerus obscurus Boesenberg, 1902 and description of a new species (Araneae: Linyphiidae)

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Arachnology, Vol. 20, No. 5 (Summer 2026)

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Are Female Pardosa Spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae) Inhabiting Agricultural Environments More Efficient Than Males in Capturing a Standard Prey of Various Sizes?

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N-acetylcysteine as a potential adjuvant to antivenom for viper envenomation: a proof-of-concept mechanistic pilot study

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First record of Thaumasia Perty, 1833 nursery web spider (Araneae: Pisauridae) preying upon Polistes canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in the Neotropical region

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Comparison of the efficacy of varespladib and coral snake antivenom against the activities of the Amazon coral snake (Micrurus spixii) venom

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Wishbone spiders of the genus Kwonkan Main, 1983 (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Anamidae) in south-western Australia: Redescription of legacy species, two new species, and an assessment of agricultural zone diversity

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Between sand and salt: phylogeography of the Australian salt lake wolf spider Lycosa salifodina (Araneae: Lycosidae)

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Description and phylogenetic placement of Dorrigocosa, a new genus of Venoniinae (Araneae: Lycosidae) from Australia

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Polybia sericea (Olivier, 1792) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) predated by Thomisidae (Araneae) in an area of ​​campo rupestre, Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil

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