Passive transponder implantation in Theraphosidae: A tool for traceability and conservation

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  Passive transponder implantation in Theraphosidae: A tool for traceability and conservation Abstract Illegal wildlife trade represents a major global threat to biodiversity, with tarantulas among the most heavily trafficked invertebrate groups due to increasing demand in the international pet market, highlighting the urgent need for effective regulatory frameworks and reliable specimen-level traceability systems to distinguish legally bred individuals from illegally sourced ones. Individual identification is essential to support legal trade, strengthen enforcement mechanisms and reduce illegal trafficking; therefore, this study evaluated the feasibility and safety of passive integrated transponder microchip (PIT TAG) implantation for individual identification in multiple tarantula species under controlled laboratory conditions. Post-implantation parameters assessed included anaesthesia recovery time, feeding behaviour, ecdysis frequency, PIT TAG retention across successive moults...

The genome sequence of the Black Lace-weaver spider, Amaurobius ferox (Walckenaer, 1830)

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The genome sequence of the Black Lace-weaver spider, Amaurobius ferox (Walckenaer, 1830)

Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual female Amaurobius ferox (the Black Lace-weaver; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Amaurobiidae). The genome sequence is 3,564.8 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X1, X2 and X3 sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 14.24 kilobases in length.

Henriques S, Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective et al. The genome sequence of the Black Lace-weaver spider, Amaurobius ferox (Walckenaer, 1830) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. Wellcome Open Res 2024, 9:105 (https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.21080.1)