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Spider Ecology and Behaviour-Spiders as Model Organisms.
Thomas Hesselberg1,2, Dumas Gálvez3,4,5
1Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JA, UK.
Insects
|April 27, 2023
Summary
Spiders are adaptable predators found everywhere on land except Antarctica. Their widespread presence highlights their crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance across diverse habitats worldwide.
Area of Science:
- Arachnology
- Ecology
- Zoology
Background:
- Spiders (Araneae) are highly adaptable and globally distributed arthropods.
- As generalist predators, they play a significant role in terrestrial food webs.
- Their presence spans nearly all non-Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems.

