Insights Into Spatial Orientation and Cognition in Tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae) Under Natural Conditions, With Notes on Possible Ontogenetic Niche Shifts

ABSTRACT Research on cognition in spiders, particularly in relation to navigation, has primarily focused on araneomorphs studied under controlled conditions. Mygalomorphs, such as tarantulas (Theraphosidae), have been largely neglected and almost nothing is known about their cognitive foraging behav...

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Published in:Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors: Alireza Zamani, Rick C. West
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2026-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73329