Morphological Analysis Reveals a Compartmentalized Duct in the Venom Apparatus of the Wasp Spider (<i>Argiope bruennichi</i>)

Morphological Analysis Reveals a Compartmentalized Duct in the Venom Apparatus of the Wasp Spider (<i>Argiope bruennichi</i>)

Spiders are one of the most successful groups of venomous animals, but surprisingly few species have been examined in sufficient detail to determine the structure of their venom systems. To learn more about the venom system of the family Araneidae (orb-weavers), we selected the wasp spider (<i>...

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Main Authors: Henrike Schmidtberg, Björn M. von Reumont, Sarah Lemke, Andreas Vilcinskas, Tim Lüddecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Araneidae
<i>Argiope bruennichi</i>
venom glands
venom duct
morphology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/4/270

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