Frontiers in Arachnid Science | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/arachnid-science RSS Feed for Frontiers in Arachnid Science | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-05-13T13:20:59.354+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1717365 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1717365 <![CDATA[Human eyetracking reveals a general avoidance of spider images but a bias toward spider-specific features]]> 2026-01-19T00:00:00Z Original Research Emma C. BraseEileen A. HebetsKevin B. SmithBrandi PessmanHeather AkinHarley M. BoutardLaura Segura HernándezMarshal HedinMichael D. Dodd https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1713046 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1713046 <![CDATA[Grand challenges in morphology, systematics, and evolution]]> 2025-12-19T00:00:00Z Specialty Grand Challenge Jason E. BondMatjaž Kuntner https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1688532 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1688532 <![CDATA[Sexual stings in scorpions - knock-out drug or love potion?]]> 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z Review Yuqi Reitsema-WangYuri SimoneVolker HerzigRonald A. JennerTim LüddeckeJonas Krämer https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1709631 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1709631 <![CDATA[Unusual paralytic response to Amblyomma maculatum nymphal bite in alpha-gal knockout mice]]> 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z Brief Research Report Olaoluwa OyediranShahid Karim https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1635471 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1635471 <![CDATA[Editorial: Function and diversity of arachnid silk structures]]> 2025-06-10T00:00:00Z Editorial Matjaž GregoričDinesh RaoAndré Walter https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1598438 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1598438 <![CDATA[Distribution, habitat suitability, natural history, bite report, and medical importance of the Asian tarantula Chilobrachys spp.]]> 2025-06-03T00:00:00Z Original Research Ayan MondalShouvik DasSubha Shankar MukherjeeShubhajit Saha https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1580992 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1580992 <![CDATA[Come rain or shine: effects of external conditions on the properties of linyphiid silk]]> 2025-06-02T00:00:00Z Original Research Daniel WhartonNicola WestonSara Goodacre 60% relative humidity) or to short (30 minute) bursts of short wavelength (UV-C) light. In contrast, storage at temperatures ranging from -18°C to 70°C had no significant impact on tensile strength. These findings demonstrate the resilience of linyphiid silk to low temperatures typical of high altitudes, with important implications for understanding wind-assisted dispersal, global spider distribution, and potential responses to climate change. We also show that the silk can withstand exposure to ultraviolet light at intensities that would induce damage or death to living tissue, albeit with an increased likelihood of fracture. Together these findings provide important insights needed to understand ecological processes and explore uses and limitations of synthetic analogues of these biological materials in medicine and engineering.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1544428 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2025.1544428 <![CDATA[Spiders as superhosts and secondary kleptoparasites]]> 2025-04-15T00:00:00Z Systematic Review Ingi Agnarsson https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1488680 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1488680 <![CDATA[Biochemical methods for producing and characterising recombinant spider silks]]> 2025-01-21T00:00:00Z Review Anton MaraldoJames H. TorpeySasha L. EvansAditya RawalJeffery L. YargerRivka L. IsaacsonChristopher P. MarquisSean J. Blamires https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1501653 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1501653 <![CDATA[Dolomedes fishing spider biology: gaps and opportunities for future research]]> 2024-11-25T00:00:00Z Review Kuang-Ping YuZita RoithmairJillian KurovskiSimon J. ConnollyCor J. VinkJames Chadwick JohnsonSimona Kralj-FišerMatjaž KuntnerEileen A. HebetsChristina J. Painting https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1490313 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1490313 <![CDATA[Thou shalt not pass - arachnid venom peptides interacting with biological membranes]]> 2024-11-19T00:00:00Z Review Yachen WangShaodong GuoKatie F. JeeVolker Herzig https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1445731 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1445731 <![CDATA[What does the history of Theraphosidae systematics tell us about the future of tarantula taxonomy?]]> 2024-08-30T00:00:00Z Review Ethan J. BriggsChris A. Hamilton https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1445500 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1445500 <![CDATA[A roadmap to the enzymes from spider venom: biochemical ecology, molecular diversity, and value for the bioeconomy]]> 2024-08-20T00:00:00Z Review Josephine DreslerIgnazio AvellaMaik DammLudwig DerschJonas KrämerAndreas VilcinskasTim Lüddecke https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1436082 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1436082 <![CDATA[Diversity in life types of spider mites]]> 2024-08-09T00:00:00Z Review Yutaka SaitoYukie Sato https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1386353 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1386353 <![CDATA[Diversification of spider silk properties in an adaptive radiation of Hawaiian orb-weaving spiders]]> 2024-05-24T00:00:00Z Original Research Angela M. Alicea-SerranoDharamdeep JainAli DhinojwalaTodd A. Blackledge https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1384553 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1384553 <![CDATA[Ultrastructure of silk threads of the water spider Argyroneta aquatica (Clerck, 1757) (Araneae, Cybeidae) in comparison with that of some mites]]> 2024-04-26T00:00:00Z Original Research Andrey B. ShatrovElena V. Soldatenko https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1384128 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1384128 <![CDATA[The function of web decorations in orb web spiders]]> 2024-04-03T00:00:00Z Review André Walter https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1383339 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1383339 <![CDATA[Updated distribution of Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820; Araneae: Zoropsidae) in Germany and novel insights into its ecology based on a citizen science survey]]> 2024-03-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Alexander WirthGaby Schulemann-Maier https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1356170 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2024.1356170 <![CDATA[Grand challenges in arachnid genetics and biomaterials]]> 2024-01-15T00:00:00Z Specialty Grand Challenge Sean J. Blamires https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2023.1297733 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frchs.2023.1297733 <![CDATA[Arthropod microbiota: shaping pathogen establishment and enabling control]]> 2023-12-04T00:00:00Z Review Daniel B. PavaneloElianne Piloto-SardiñasApolline MaitreLianet Abuin-DenisPetr KopáčekAlejandro Cabezas-CruzAndrea C. Fogaça