Biogeography and eye size evolution of the ogre-faced spiders

Abstract Net-casting spiders (Deinopidae) comprise a charismatic family with an enigmatic evolutionary history. There are 67 described species of deinopids, placed among three genera, Deinopis, Menneus, and Asianopis, that are distributed globally throughout the tropics and subtropics. Deinopis and...

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Main Authors: Lisa Chamberland, Ingi Agnarsson, Iris L. Quayle, Tess Ruddy, James Starrett, Jason E. Bond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22157-5