Material-bound vibrations are ubiquitous in the environment and are widely used as an
information source by animals, whether they are generated by biotic or abiotic sources. The …

Paired box genes are conserved across animals and encode transcription factors playing
key roles in development, especially neurogenesis. Pax6 is a chief example for functional …

Spider orb webs are used not only for catching prey, but also for transmitting vibrational
information to the spider. Vibrational information propagates from biological sources, such …

Humankind has always been fascinated by venomous animals, as their toxic substances
have transformed them into symbols of power and mystery. Over the centuries, researchers …

Widow spiders belong to the cosmopolitan genus Latrodectus (Araneae: Theridiidae), of
which five species are found in North America. In part due to their medical importance and …

Biotic and abiotic mechanical stimuli are ubiquitous in the environment, and are a widely
used source of sensory information in arthropods. Spiders sense mechanical stimuli using …

Spiders are model systems for exploring proximate and ultimate questions about the
evolution of vibratory signals. However, little is known of the sensory response …

Spiders use vibrations to sense their surroundings. It has been suggested that the vibration
perception in spiders may be altered by the mechanics of the body. I studied the …

Several studies have described vibration producing behaviours across many web-building
spiders, and vibratory communication is thought to play an integral role during male-female …