.... Arachnida Tetrapod gait Indexing Phase analysis EthoVision Microstops For most animals, including arthropods, locomotion is an indispensable factor for survival in nature ( Escalante et al., 2019 ). While the walking behaviour of hexapods has been studied in more detail, knowledge concerning...

... of external structures and shifts in muscle anatomy towards increased specialization. Power amplification Latch-mediated spring actuation LaMSA Micro-computed tomography Histology Functional morphology Arachnida In animal movements, speed is often central to survival; for example...

... the collective effect of hairy foot pads in the hunting spider Cupiennius salei (Arachnida, Ctenidae), we performed vertical pulling experiments combined with stepwise disabling of the pads. We found the attachment force of the spider to be not simply the sum of single leg forces because with leg pair...

... Limited 1995 Arachnida spider excretion dehydration water balance osmoregulation ionic regulation feeding coxal organs Porrhothele antipodiana Despite their large surface-to-volume ratio and consequent susceptibility to desiccation, arthropods, and in particular insects...

.... 18 2 1991 © 1991 by Company of Biologists 1991 spider Arachnida coxal organs excretory organ feeding ionic regulation noregulation water balance Porrhothele antipodiana Spiders have radiated widely in the terrestrial environment, but their physiological adaptations...