Soil Preference and Burrow Characteristics of Two Theraphosidae Species in Penang Island, Malaysia

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  Soil Preference and Burrow Characteristics of Two Theraphosidae Species in Penang Island, Malaysia Abstract Tarantulas play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance by regulating insect populations. However, little is known about the soil preferences and burrow structures of tarantulas in Malaysia. This study aims to determine the soil preference as well as the burrow structure of  Coremiocnemis cunciularia  and  Chilobrachys andersoni  from Penang Island. The soil characteristics of the soil samples collected around the burrows of  Coremiocnemis cunciularia  (n = 30) and  Chilobrachys andersoni  (n = 30) were determined using soil texture analysis. The measurements and burrow structures from adults and juveniles of  Coremiocnemis cunciularia  and  Chilobrachys andersoni  were determined. It was revealed that the moisture content and clay percentage in the soil samples around burrows of  Chilobrachys anderso...

Antivenom Choice in the Management of Snake Envenomation

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Antivenom Choice in the Management of Snake Envenomation

For the first time, clinicians now have a choice between two antivenoms when treating all North American pit vipers, including rattlesnakes, copperheads and cottonmouths. This convenience of choice has brought with it the natural question, and subsequent debate, on which antivenom is superior.

Spyres, M.B., Ruha, AM. Antivenom Choice in the Management of Snake Envenomation. J. Med. Toxicol. 21, 375–376 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-025-01100-w