August 2020
How did spiders become smaller?: tracing the palp size reduction and its loss
In female spiders, the second pair of appendages, pedipalps serves as a sensory organ and in males they are modified as secondary reproductive organs. Interestingly, females of miniature spiders (Anapidae and Symphytognathidae) have reduced palp while… Read More »How did spiders become smaller?: tracing the palp size reduction and its loss