Prey and Venom Efficacy of Male and Female Wandering Spider, <i>Phoneutria boliviensis</i> (Araneae: Ctenidae)

Spiders rely on venom to catch prey and few species are even capable of capturing vertebrates. The majority of spiders are generalist predators, possessing complex venom, in which different toxins seem to target different types of prey. In this study, we focused on the trophic ecology and venom toxi...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Valenzuela-Rojas, Julio César González-Gómez, Arie van der Meijden, Juan Nicolás Cortés, Giovany Guevara, Lida Marcela Franco, Stano Pekár, Luis Fernando García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/11/622