Spider Behavior and Physiology

Dear Colleagues,

Spiders represent the largest and most diverse and important Order, Araneae, within the Class Arachnida. They initially attracted the attention of researchers for a range of reasons, including silk and venom production. This group has achieved great adaptive diversity, inhabiting almost all environments accessible to life. Their remarkable diversity is due to, among other factors, their plasticity, from both physiological and behavioral perspectives. Understanding how the molecular mechanisms behind different systems function, how internal homeostasis is maintained, and how spiders respond to environmental changes is of great importance. Additionally, behaviors such as foraging, predator avoidance, territory defense, and communication among conspecifics influence their survival, environmental adaptation, and reproduction. This Special Issue will present outstanding studies on spider physiology and behavior across all relevant disciplines, including original research articles, reviews, and short communications. We are pleased to invite submissions for this Special Issue of Insects titled “Spider Behavior and Physiology”.

Dr. Carlos Fernando Garcia
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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