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...

The genome sequence of the house spider, Eratigena atrica (C.L.Koch, 1843) (Araneae: Agelenidae)

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The genome sequence of the house spider, Eratigena atrica (C.L.Koch, 1843) (Araneae: Agelenidae)

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We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Eratigena atrica (house spider; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae; Agelenidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 4 947.42 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.73%) is scaffolded into 22 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X1 and X2 sex chromosomes. The mitochondrial genome was also assembled, with a length of 14.25 kilobases.

Oxford GS, Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab, Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team et al. The genome sequence of the house spider, Eratigena atrica (C.L.Koch, 1843) (Araneae: Agelenidae) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. Wellcome Open Res 2025, 10:503 (https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.24856.1)