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Zodariidae

Known as: ant-hunting spiders, burrow-making spiders 
 
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2004-2016
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2016
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2016
Diet and predatory behavior of the Asian ant-eating spider, Asceua (formerly Doosia) japonica (Araneae: Zodariidae)
Several spider taxa are specialized to prey on ants. Some species of Zodariidae are known to use specialized tactics to capture… (More)
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Review
2016
Review
2016
The spider genus Cyrioctea Simon on Chañaral Island (Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve, Atacama, Chile): description of a new species, and the male of Cyrioctea cruz Platnick (Araneae, Zodariidae…
A faunistic survey on Chañaral Island, Atacama, near the northern Pacific coast of Chile, allowed the discovery and description… (More)
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2013
2013
Cysteine-rich toxins from Lachesana tarabaevi spider venom with amphiphilic C-terminal segments.
Venom of Lachesana tarabaevi (Zodariidae, "ant spiders") exhibits high insect toxicity and serves a rich source of potential… (More)
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2012
2012
Pre-adaptive shift of a native predator (Araneae, Zodariidae) to an abundant invasive ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Invasive species often displace native species and can affect ecological processes in invaded habitats. If invasive species… (More)
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2011
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2011
Citrus-orchard ground harbours a diverse, well-established and abundant ground-dwelling spider fauna
Ground-dwelling spider assemblages comprise one of the most representative predatory groups to be found in many crops. There is… (More)
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2010
2010
Purification and characterization of biologically active peptides from spider venoms.
Spider venoms represent invaluable sources of biologically active compounds suitable for use in life science research and also… (More)
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2007
2007
Dietary and prey-capture adaptations by which Zodarion germanicum, an ant-eating spider (Araneae: Zodariidae), specialises on the Formicinae
There has been considerable recent interest in the biology of spiders that specialise on ants as prey, but previous studies have… (More)
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2006
2006
Latarcins, antimicrobial and cytolytic peptides from the venom of the spider Lachesana tarabaevi (Zodariidae) that exemplify biomolecular diversity.
Seven novel short linear antimicrobial and cytolytic peptides named latarcins were purified from the venom of the spider… (More)
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2006
2006
Beiträge zur Biologie der Araneen, insbesondere zur Kenntnis des Radnetzbaues
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  • Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Ökologie der…
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2004
2004
Poor Display Repertoire, Tolerance and Kleptobiosis: Results of Specialization in an Ant-Eating Spider (Araneae, Zodariidae)
The agonistic display repertoire of myrmecophagous Zodarion rubidum has five displays. This is fewer than in other spiders, which… (More)
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