New and noteworthy host records for some North American and Colombian spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)

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  New and noteworthy host records for some North American and Colombian spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) Abstract New and noteworthy parasitoid/host records for 47 North American and Colombian species and subspecies of spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) are listed in taxonomic order following the Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico (Krombein 1979). Te records represent an extension of previous host studies by Kurczewski and various co-authors. New genus and/or species host records are given for the genera and subgenera  Calopompilus  Ashmead,  Pepsis  Fabricius,  Hemipepsis  Dahlbom,  Priocnessus  Banks,  Entypus  Dahlbom,  Cryptocheilus  Panzer,  Priocnemissus  Haupt,  Caliadurgus  Pate,  Dipogon  Fox,  Phanagenia  Banks,  Auplopus  Spinola,  Ageniella  Banks,  Aporus  Spinola,  Episyron  Schiødte,  Poecilopompilus...

SpiDa-MRI, behavioral and (f)MRI data of adults with fear of spiders

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SpiDa-MRI, behavioral and (f)MRI data of adults with fear of spiders

    Abstract

Neuroimaging has greatly improved our understanding of phobic mechanisms. To expand on these advancements, we present data on the heterogeneity of neural patterns in spider phobia combined with various psychological dimensions of spider phobia, using spider-relevant stimuli of various intensities. Specifically, we have created a database in which 49 spider-fearful individuals viewed 225 spider-relevant images in the fMRI scanner and performed behavioral avoidance tasks before and after the fMRI scan. For each participant, the database consists of the neuroimaging part, which includes an anatomical scan, 5 passive-viewing and 2 resting-state functional runs in both raw and preprocessed form, along with associated quality control reports. Additionally, a behavioral section includes self-report questionnaires and avoidance tasks collected in pre- and post-sessions. The dataset is well suited for investigating neural mechanisms of phobias, brain-behavior correlations, and also contributes to the existing phobic neuroimaging datasets with spider-fearful samples.


SpiDa-MRI, behavioral and (f)MRI data of adults with fear of spiders Mengfan Zhang, Alexander Karner, Kathrin Kostorz, Sophia Shea, David Steyrl, Filip Melinscak, Ronald Sladky, Cindy Sumaly Lor, Frank Scharnowski 

bioRxiv 2024.02.07.578564; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.07.578564