Trophic niche, capture efficiency and venom profiles of six sympatric ant-eating spider species (Araneae: Zodariidae)

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Authors

PEKÁR Stanislav PETRÁKOVÁ Lenka ŠEDO Ondrej KORENKO Stanislav ZDRÁHAL Zbyněk

Year of publication 2018
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
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Faculty of Science

Citation
Web http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14485
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14485
Keywords Araneae; specialist;Zodariidae
Description The arms race between specialist predators and their prey has resulted in the evolution of a variety of specific adaptations. In venomous predators, this can include venom composition, particularly if predators are specialized on dangerous prey. Here, we performed an integrative study using six species of highly specialized ant-eating spiders of the genus Zodarion to investigate their phylogeny, realized trophic niche, efficacy in the capture of various ant species and venom composition.
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