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Scorpion Group 1 discovered in the venom of Anuroctonus phaiodactylus
Abby Heidorn · Matthew R. Graham · Barbara Murdoch
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2026.1858835
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Original Research
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Senecioylcholine in Heterometrus spinifer scorpion venom activates vertebrate nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Rosa E. Prahl · Pratik Neupane · Angela A. Salim · Richard J. Lewis · Irina Vetter · Robert J. Capon · Glenn F. King · Volker Herzig
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2026.1888189
Editorial
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Editorial: Horizons in arachnid science
Volker Herzig · Peter Schausberger · Jason E. Bond · Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz · Matjaž Kuntner
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2026.1890569
Original Research
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Human eyetracking reveals a general avoidance of spider images but a bias toward spider-specific features
Emma C. Brase · Eileen A. Hebets · Kevin B. Smith · Brandi Pessman · Heather Akin · Harley M. Boutard · Laura Segura Hernández · Marshal Hedin · Michael D. Dodd
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2025.1717365
Specialty Grand Challenge
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Grand challenges in morphology, systematics, and evolution
Jason E. Bond · Matjaž Kuntner
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2025.1713046
Review
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Sexual stings in scorpions - knock-out drug or love potion?
Yuqi Reitsema-Wang · Yuri Simone · Volker Herzig · Ronald A. Jenner · Tim Lüddecke · Jonas Krämer
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2025.1688532
Brief Research Report
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Unusual paralytic response to Amblyomma maculatum nymphal bite in alpha-gal knockout mice
Olaoluwa Oyediran · Shahid Karim
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2025.1709631
Arachnid Science
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Editorial: Function and diversity of arachnid silk structures
Matjaž Gregorič · Dinesh Rao · André Walter
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2025.1635471
Arachnid Science
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Distribution, habitat suitability, natural history, bite report, and medical importance of the Asian tarantula Chilobrachys spp.
Ayan Mondal · Shouvik Das · Subha Shankar Mukherjee · Shubhajit Saha
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2025.1598438
Arachnid Science
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Come rain or shine: effects of external conditions on the properties of linyphiid silk
Daniel Wharton · Nicola Weston · Sara Goodacre
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2025.1580992
Arachnid Science
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Spiders as superhosts and secondary kleptoparasites
Ingi Agnarsson
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2025.1544428
Arachnid Science
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Biochemical methods for producing and characterising recombinant spider silks
Anton Maraldo · James H. Torpey · Sasha L. Evans · Aditya Rawal · Jeffery L. Yarger · Rivka L. Isaacson · Christopher P. Marquis · Sean J. Blamires
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1488680
Arachnid Science
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Dolomedes fishing spider biology: gaps and opportunities for future research
Kuang-Ping Yu · Zita Roithmair · Jillian Kurovski · Simon J. Connolly · Cor J. Vink · James Chadwick Johnson · Simona Kralj-Fišer · Matjaž Kuntner · Eileen A. Hebets · Christina J. Painting
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1501653
Arachnid Science
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Thou shalt not pass - arachnid venom peptides interacting with biological membranes
Yachen Wang · Shaodong Guo · Katie F. Jee · Volker Herzig
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1490313
Arachnid Science
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What does the history of Theraphosidae systematics tell us about the future of tarantula taxonomy?
Ethan J. Briggs · Chris A. Hamilton
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1445731
Arachnid Science
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A roadmap to the enzymes from spider venom: biochemical ecology, molecular diversity, and value for the bioeconomy
Josephine Dresler · Ignazio Avella · Maik Damm · Ludwig Dersch · Jonas Krämer · Andreas Vilcinskas · Tim Lüddecke
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1445500
Arachnid Science
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Diversity in life types of spider mites
Yutaka Saito · Yukie Sato
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1436082
Arachnid Science
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Diversification of spider silk properties in an adaptive radiation of Hawaiian orb-weaving spiders
Angela M. Alicea-Serrano · Dharamdeep Jain · Ali Dhinojwala · Todd A. Blackledge
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1386353
Arachnid Science
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Ultrastructure of silk threads of the water spider Argyroneta aquatica (Clerck, 1757) (Araneae, Cybeidae) in comparison with that of some mites
Andrey B. Shatrov · Elena V. Soldatenko
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1384553
Arachnid Science
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The function of web decorations in orb web spiders
André Walter
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1384128
Arachnid Science
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Updated distribution of Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820; Araneae: Zoropsidae) in Germany and novel insights into its ecology based on a citizen science survey
Alexander Wirth · Gaby Schulemann-Maier
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1383339
Arachnid Science
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Grand challenges in arachnid genetics and biomaterials
Sean J. Blamires
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2024.1356170
Arachnid Science
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Arthropod microbiota: shaping pathogen establishment and enabling control
Daniel B. Pavanelo · Elianne Piloto-Sardiñas · Apolline Maitre · Lianet Abuin-Denis · Petr Kopáček · Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz · Andrea C. Fogaça
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2023.1297733
Arachnid Science
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The function of mating plugs in the spider Neriene emphana: mating strategy or sperm protection?
Shuang Tian · He Jiang · Yongjia Zhan · Qingqing Wu · Matjaž Kuntner · Lihong Tu
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2023.1211418
Arachnid Science
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Grand challenges in arachnid toxinology and biochemistry
Volker Herzig
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2023.1302040
Arachnid Science
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Bacterial microbiota of three commercially mass-reared predatory mite species (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae): pathogenic and beneficial interactions
Jason C. Sumner-Kalkun · Ian Baxter · M. Alejandra Perotti
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2023.1242716
Arachnid Science
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Unmasking trends and drivers of the international arachnid trade
Volker Herzig · Tobias J. Hauke · Tim Lüddecke
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2023.1161383
Arachnid Science
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Grand challenges in arachnid microbiota and diseases
Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2023.1215831
Arachnid Science
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Scorpion venom and its adaptive role against pathogens: a case study in Centruroides granosus Thorell, 1876 and Escherichia coli
Dumas Gálvez · Eleodoro Bonilla · Carlos Vega
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2023.1166039
Arachnid Science
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Grand challenges in research on arachnid diversity, conservation, and biogeography
Ingi Agnarsson
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2023.1101141
Arachnid Science
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Grand challenges and bold opportunities in arachnid ecology and behavior
Peter Schausberger
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2022.1097945
Arachnid Science
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Towards better-informed dispersal probabilities in historical biogeography: Arachnids as a model lineage
Matjaž Kuntner · Eva Turk
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2022.1058676
Arachnid Science
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The seven grand challenges in arachnid science
Matjaž Kuntner
Frontiers in Arachnid Science
doi 10.3389/frchs.2022.1082700