Differential parasitism of native and invasive widow spider egg sacs
During colonization, invasive species establish and spread to new locations, where they
may have an advantage over native species. One such advantage may be avoidance of …
may have an advantage over native species. One such advantage may be avoidance of …
Parasitoid development and superparasitism in invasive versus native widow spider host egg sacs
The brown widow spider, Latrodectus geometricus, is a hazardous and highly invasive
species globally. One of the suggested mechanisms enhancing this spider's invasiveness is …
species globally. One of the suggested mechanisms enhancing this spider's invasiveness is …
Offspring mortality factors and parental care efficiency of the spider Manogea porracea (Araneidae) in the Brazilian savanna
A Quero, MO Gonzaga… - Ethology Ecology & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The expressions of parental care can vary in space and time because factors driving
offspring mortality depend on variable abiotic and biotic conditions. Manogea porracea is a …
offspring mortality depend on variable abiotic and biotic conditions. Manogea porracea is a …
Invasive brown widow spiders avoid parasitism despite high densities
Invasive species are sometimes less susceptible to natural enemies compared to native
species, but the mechanism is often unclear. Here we tested two potential mechanisms for …
species, but the mechanism is often unclear. Here we tested two potential mechanisms for …
On baeine wasps (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) as egg parasitoids of myrmecomorph spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from India, along with description of a new species …
The present study documents novel egg parasitoid-host associations between two genera of
baeine wasps and a myrmecomorph spider, Myrmaplata plataleoides (O. Pickard …
baeine wasps and a myrmecomorph spider, Myrmaplata plataleoides (O. Pickard …
Microhabitat use and artificial-light related occurrence of the brown widow spider Latrodectus geometricus in a newly invaded area of the inland Kanto region, Japan
H Katahira, Y Sawada, K Onuma, S Tsuno… - Medical Entomology …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
e invasion of the brown widow spider into Japan was rst recorded in 1995. Since then, its
establishment has been recognized mainly in major port areas, but further invasions are …
establishment has been recognized mainly in major port areas, but further invasions are …