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Hidden in the wrack: spider (Arachnida, Araneae) diversity and new records for Italy from Posidonia banquettes

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  Hidden in the wrack: spider (Arachnida, Araneae) diversity and new records for Italy from Posidonia banquettes ABSTRACT Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile beach wrack deposits (banquettes) are a characteristic coastal habitat of the Mediterranean Sea, yet their invertebrate communities remain poorly studied. Here we report the results of a survey from January to November 2024 of the spider fauna (Order Araneae) associated with Posidonia banquettes at Sant’Agostino beach (Civitavecchia, Latium, central Italy), using four complementary sampling methods (surface and underground pitfall traps, Berlese-Tullgren funnel extraction, and visual census). A total of 161 specimens were collected, with 17 species assigned to 11 families among adult individuals. The dominant families were Argyronetidae (39.4%), represented exclusively by Chaerea maritimus Simon, 1885, and Gnaphosidae (33.8%). Three species are recorded for the first time in Italy: Dysdera gamarrae Ferrández 1984, Gnaphosa jucu...

Formalization of nomenclatural acts proposed in Tang (2026) (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Chaerilidae, Scorpiopidae)

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First record of the family Bemmeridae Simon, 1903 from China, with descriptions of three new species of Damarchus Thorell, 1891 (Arachnida, Araneae)

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New species and records of Zora C.L. Koch, 1847 (Araneae, Miturgidae) from Armenia

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Abundance and use of microhabitats by the sicario spider Sicarius thomisoides Walckenaer, 1847 (Araneae: Sicariidae) in various environments of Mejillones, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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Rare Clinical Complications Following Scorpion Envenomation Worldwide: A Systematic Review

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Bungarus multicinctus venom induces pyroptosis via the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD pathway in BV2 cells

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Androctonus auzaricus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) a new scorpion species from Deir ez-Zor Province, Syria

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New data on jumping spiders of the subfamily Spartaeinae (Araneae, Salticidae) from New Guinea, with the description of a new species

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Comparative characterization of Bothrops atrox venom compositional profiles and in vitro activities across distinct localities in the Brazilian Amazon

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Scorpion Group 1 discovered in the venom of Anuroctonus phaiodactylus

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Two new Paratropis Simon, 1889 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Paratropididae) species from Ecuador

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Clinical characteristics and long-term disabilities in children following Bothrops atrox envenomation in Manaus, western Brazilian Amazon

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Nephrotoxic acute kidney injury induced by Daboia siamensis venom and its fractions: assessment of Bcl-2 family expression in in vivo and ex vivo in rabbit models

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First characterization of copulatory mechanics in camel spiders (Solifugae) using microCT

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First host record of the alien spider wasp Lissocnemis brevipennis (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) with the previous host records of non-nesting parasitoid Pompilidae

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Alpiscorpius akkayai an unexpected new species from Denizli Province, Turkey (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)

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Glutamine Alleviates Muscle Paralysis Induced by Bungarus multicinctus Envenomation via the Agrin-MuSK Signaling Pathway

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Scorpiops walteri sp. n. (Scorpiones: Scorpiopidae) from Myanmar

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Arachnologische Mitteilungen: Arachnology Letters VOL. 71 · NO. 1 | June 2026

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Venom induced pressure elevation reversible syndrome: a severe pediatric rattlesnake envenomation, evidence for conservative management, and call for naming the syndromeVenom induced pressure elevation reversible syndrome: a severe pediatric rattlesnake envenomation, evidence for conservative management, and call for naming the syndrome

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