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
MU Faculty or unit	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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