From Taxonomic Accuracy to Toxin Naming: A Welcome Dialogue in Toxicon

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  From Taxonomic Accuracy to Toxin Naming: A Welcome Dialogue in Toxicon By Luis A. Roque | Arácnido Taxonomy When I submitted my correspondence, “When tarantula venom comes from a misnamed spider: The importance of taxonomic accuracy in theraphosid toxinology,” to Toxicon , I hoped it would encourage a broader conversation. The purpose was to draw attention to a problem that benefits from the experience of people working across taxonomy, venom research, and biological databases. Dr. Volker Herzig’s response, “The need for a unified toxin nomenclature for consistent toxin naming,” is precisely the kind of engagement I hoped to see. His contribution acknowledges the importance of identifying venom-source organisms accurately while bringing another essential question into focus: How do we maintain continuity in toxin names when taxonomy and our understanding of toxin function change? Two connected challenges My original correspondence focused on the biological source of venom. In t...

New Contributions to the Study of Spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) in Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain)

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New Contributions to the Study of Spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) in Badajoz (Extremadura, Spain) 

Abstract

This study expands the knowledge of the spider fauna in the province of Badajoz (Extremadura), a region in which this group remains largely unexplored. A total of 160 individuals were captured and identified, belonging to 22 families, 47 genera, and 54 species. Of these, 33 represent new records for the province, and 20 also constitute the first records for the autonomous community of Extremadura, raising the total number of recorded species in Badajoz to 128. 

Cendrero, J., Narro-Martín, A. J., Mora-Rubio, C. & Parejo-Pulido, D. (2025). Nuevas aportaciones al conocimiento de las arañas (Arachnida, Araneae) de la provincia de Badajoz (Extremadura, España). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 46: 117-122. [publ. end of July]