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Discovery of heterospecific mating in spiders

Researchers from Slovenia and South Africa have discovered heterospecific mating in Nephila spiders, and have published their findings on...

Evolution of genital complexity and mating rates in SSD spiders

Genital diversity may arise through sexual conflict over polyandry, where male genital features function to manipulate female mating...

New EZ pub on leaf masquerade in spiders

Leaf masquerade is a phenomenon where an animal resembles leaves that are inedible for predators or innocuous for prey. It is well known...

Phylogeography of Argiope argentata and A. butchko sp. n.

The Caribbean islands harbor rich biodiversity with high levels of single island endemism. Stretches of ocean between islands represent...

The northern range expansion of the venomous yellow sac spider in Europe

We study the expansion of the yellow sac spider Cheiracanthium punctorium, a medically important species in Central Europe....

Coevolution of female and male genital components in SSD spiders

EZ lab published new research about genital size differences in sexually size dimorphic spiders. In most animal groups, it is unclear how...

DNA barcode data accurately assign higher spider taxa

In this new EZ lab publication, we show that, using DNA barcodes, unidentified species can be assigned to higher taxonomic ranks, that is...

Scientists discover oral sexual encounters in spiders

Researchers from Slovenia have discovered oral sexual encounters in a spider, and have published their findings on 29th April 2016 in the...

Biogeography of Lihistiidae

Phylogeographical research in the East Asian continent and islands (East Asian Margins, or EAM) suggests predominant Pleistocene...

New spider species named after alpine skiing champion Tina Maze

Discovery of six new species of Bark spiders from Africa and Madagascar “Bark spiders” (genus Caerostris) have recently been shown to...

Female aggression and cannibalism in raft spiders

The Aggressive spillover hypothesis predicts that females with a voracious personality are also more aggressive towards mates. We tested...

Diversity of the social Anelosimus spiders

Deforestation today is alarming, but Madagascar still harbors extraordinary biodiversity. In this new publication, you can find out ...

Phylogeny of Zygiellinae & Caerostris, with web evolution

We publish on the phylogenetic affinity and composition of Zygiellinae and Caerostris, and presents new insight into web evolution and ...

Allometric patterns in spider webs

In a fresh paper, we explore allometry patterns in spider webs! Although body size affects almost all aspects of animals' resource use,...