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Tracing the evolution of venom basic Asp49 phospholipases A2 of New World pitvipers and their Asian sisters, focusing on the conserved enzyme variants with Asn6- or Arg6-substitution

Sprinting performance is linked to surface activity in scorpions

Comprehensive molecular characterization and comparison of venom proteins and transcripts in three Gloydius species from South Korea

First Record of Leiurus nigellus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Northern Saudi Arabia: Molecular and Morphological Insights from Ha’il Region, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve

Quantifying Venom in African Snakes: Insights into Protein Content, Yield and Body Size Associations

The first checklist of Mygalomorphae spiders in the Brazilian Espinhaço mountain range

New considerations about the outstanding variability of the genus Chaerilobuthus Lourenço & Beigel, 2011 (Scorpiones: Chaerilobuthidae) and the description of one more new species from Early Cretaceous Burmite

Breaking the Afrotropical boundary: Discovery of Planochelas in Asia reveals transcontinental distribution, with a new bark-dwelling species from China (Araneae, Trachelidae)

Pharmacological Potential of Scorpion Venom: From Molecular Targets, Peptide Chemistry to Clinical Translation

On the actual identity of the genus Castianeira Keyserling, 1879 (Araneae: Corinnidae: Castianeirinae): the type species and its relatives

Predation risk affects male activity and mating interactions with well-fed females in the wolf spider Pardosa milvina (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Phylogeny and divergence time estimation of relictual Asian scorpion family suggests Early Cretaceous connections between Burma Terrane and Eurasia, and corrects placement of Chinese taxon (American Museum novitates no. 4051)

Phrynus abstrusus : a new troglophilous whip spider (Amblypygi, Phrynidae) from southern Texas (American Museum novitates no. 4050)

Taxonomic notes on the tarantula genus Heterothele Karsch, 1879 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) with a new synonymy, resurrection of H. longipalpis Karsch, 1879, two nomina dubia, and description of a new species from Tanzania

Contributions to the knowledge of Mauritian araneofauna: new records (Araneae: Araneomorphae) and description of a remarkable new species of intertidal trapdoor spider (Araneae: Barychelidae)

Redescription of Nhandu chromatus Schmidt, 2004 stat. rest. and revalidation of Nhandu sylviae Sherwood, Gabriel & Brescovit, 2023 stat. rest. (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

The taxonomic status of two poorly described Chinese spiders: Cheiracanthium gobi Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2000 (Araneae: Cheiracanthidae) and Alopecosa hoevelsi Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2000 (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Gynandry and intersexuality in spiders: half a century onwards