The world's fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second

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  Evolutionary biomechanics of maximum running speed in spiders (Araneae)    Abstract Background Maximum running speed is a central performance trait, linking morphology, physiology and behaviour to fitness. It is shaped by physical capacity and ecological selection but may also be constrained by ancestry. To examine how these forces interact across macroevolutionary timescales, we conducted an allometric study in a hyper-diverse arthropod taxon—spiders (Araneae). Results Drawing on running performance data for 258 species from 64 of the 139 extant spider families, we integrated phylogenetic comparative methods and biomechanical modelling to disentangle the effects of body size, ancestry, leg morphology, ecological guild and preferred locomotor orientation. Maximum running speed varied substantially, both across body mass and among species of similar body mass. By accounting for body mass with a recent biomechanical model, we show that size-specific performance carries ...

Annals of the Entomological Society of America VOL. 119 · NO. 1 | January 2026

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Annals of the Entomological Society of America VOL. 119 · NO. 1 | January 2026


Anthophora villosula (Hymenoptera: Apidae): current status of an introduced pollinator in North America

Stephania Sandoval-Arango & Jay D. Evans
Annals of the Entomological Society of America Jan 2026 Vol. 119, No. 1: 1-12
https://www.bioone.org/journals/annals-of-the-entomological-society-of-america/volume-119/issue-1/saaf038/Anthophora-villosula-Hymenoptera--Apidae--current-status-of-an/10.1093/aesa/saaf038.full

Current review of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): an important leafhopper pest on maize throughout the Americas

Gustavo Moya-Raygoza
Annals of the Entomological Society of America Jan 2026 Vol. 119, No. 1: 13-24
https://www.bioone.org/journals/annals-of-the-entomological-society-of-america/volume-119/issue-1/saaf036/Current-review-of-Dalbulus-maidis-Hemiptera--Cicadellidae--an/10.1093/aesa/saaf036.full

Evaluating perceptions of STEM majors to explain diversity gaps in entomology and other sciences

Dominic A. Evangelista, Melissa Sanchez-Herrera, Johanna Schwartz, Jessica L. Ware, Bryce Hughes, Lauren Esposito, Ramya Banda, Katherine O. Montana, Salka'Tuwa Bondoc Mafla, Aaron Goodman & Manpreet K. Kohli
Annals of the Entomological Society of America Jan 2026 Vol. 119, No. 1: 25-37
https://www.bioone.org/journals/annals-of-the-entomological-society-of-america/volume-119/issue-1/saaf035/Evaluating-perceptions-of-STEM-majors-to-explain-diversity-gaps-in/10.1093/aesa/saaf035.full

Invertebrate community composition in dominant agroecosystems of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and North Dakota

Mike M. Bredeson, Alexandrea Michels, James O. Eckberg, Steven T. Rosenzweig, Kelton D. Welch & Jonathan G. Lundgren
Annals of the Entomological Society of America Jan 2026 Vol. 119, No. 1: 38-45
https://www.bioone.org/journals/annals-of-the-entomological-society-of-america/volume-119/issue-1/saaf037/Invertebrate-community-composition-in-dominant-agroecosystems-of-Saskatchewan-Manitoba-and/10.1093/aesa/saaf037.full

Reviewers for Annals of the Entomological Society of America (November 2024 to October 2025)


Annals of the Entomological Society of America Jan 2026 Vol. 119, No. 1: 46-46
https://www.bioone.org/journals/annals-of-the-entomological-society-of-america/volume-119/issue-1/saaf039/Reviewers-for-Annals-of-the-Entomological-Society-of-America-November/10.1093/aesa/saaf039.full


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