Sexual size dimorphism: evolution and perils of extreme phenotypes in spiders
M Kuntner, JA Coddington - Annual Review of Entomology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Sexual size dimorphism is one of the most striking animal traits, and among terrestrial
animals, it is most extreme in certain spider lineages. The most extreme sexual size …
animals, it is most extreme in certain spider lineages. The most extreme sexual size …
Golden orbweavers ignore biological rules: phylogenomic and comparative analyses unravel a complex evolution of sexual size dimorphism
Instances of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) provide the context for rigorous tests of biological
rules of size evolution, such as Cope's rule (phyletic size increase), Rensch's rule (allometric …
rules of size evolution, such as Cope's rule (phyletic size increase), Rensch's rule (allometric …
Phylogeny of the orb‐weaving spider family Araneidae (Araneae: Araneoidea)
We present a new phylogeny of the spider family Araneidae based on five genes (28S, 18S,
COI, H3 and 16S) for 158 taxa, identified and mainly sequenced by us. This includes 25 …
COI, H3 and 16S) for 158 taxa, identified and mainly sequenced by us. This includes 25 …
Scramble competition polygyny in terrestrial arthropods
In describing the behavior and ecology of animals, the term “mating system” broadly
describes the population-or species-specific pattern of mating between individuals. While …
describes the population-or species-specific pattern of mating between individuals. While …
Towards a synthesis of the Caribbean biogeography of terrestrial arthropods
SC Crews, LA Esposito - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2020 - Springer
Background The immense geologic and ecological complexity of the Caribbean has created
a natural laboratory for interpreting when and how organisms disperse through time and …
a natural laboratory for interpreting when and how organisms disperse through time and …
[HTML][HTML] Phylogeography of a good Caribbean disperser: Argiope argentata (Araneae, Araneidae) and a new 'cryptic'species from Cuba
The Caribbean islands harbor rich biodiversity with high levels of single island endemism.
Stretches of ocean between islands represent significant barriers to gene-flow. Yet some …
Stretches of ocean between islands represent significant barriers to gene-flow. Yet some …
Systematics, phylogeny and biogeography of the Australasian leaf-curling orb-weaving spiders (Araneae: Araneidae: Zygiellinae), with a comparative analysis of …
We revise and monograph the Australasian clade of the araneid subfamily Zygiellinae FO
Pickard-Cambridge. Several members of this clade construct conspicuous leaf retreats at the …
Pickard-Cambridge. Several members of this clade construct conspicuous leaf retreats at the …
A combined field survey and molecular identification protocol for comparing forest arthropod biodiversity across spatial scales
Obtaining fundamental biodiversity metrics such as alpha, beta and gamma diversity for
arthropods is often complicated by a lack of prior taxonomic information and/or taxonomic …
arthropods is often complicated by a lack of prior taxonomic information and/or taxonomic …
Ecological and evolutionary trends of body size in Pristimantis frogs, the world's most diverse vertebrate genus
Body size is a key organismal trait. However, the environmental and evolutionary factors that
drive body size patterns at the interspecific level remain unclear. Here, we explored these …
drive body size patterns at the interspecific level remain unclear. Here, we explored these …
Duplication and concerted evolution of MiSp-encoding genes underlie the material properties of minor ampullate silks of cobweb weaving spiders
JM Vienneau-Hathaway, ER Brassfield, AK Lane… - BMC evolutionary …, 2017 - Springer
Background Orb-web weaving spiders and their relatives use multiple types of task-specific
silks. The majority of spider silk studies have focused on the ultra-tough dragline silk …
silks. The majority of spider silk studies have focused on the ultra-tough dragline silk …