Loxosceles rufescens is a circum-Mediterranean spider species, potentially harmful to
humans. Its native area covers the Mediterranean Basin and Near East. Easily spread with …

Abstract Aim Species distribution models (SDMs) have emerged as essential tools in the
equipment of many ecologists, useful to explore species distributions in space and time and …

Spiders are able to arouse strong emotional reactions in humans. While spider bites are
statistically rare events, our perception is skewed towards the potential harm spiders can …

Evolutionary dynamics of abiotic ecological niches across phylogenetic history can shed
light on large-scale biogeographic patterns, macroevolutionary rate shifts, and the relative …

Diagnosing distinct evolutionary taxa requires careful assessment of genetic, morphological,
ecological, and behavioral variation within and among populations. In this study, data on …

We designed a comparative study to unravel the phylogeography of two Alpine endemic
spiders characterized by a different degree of adaptation to subterranean life …

Few spider species show truly cosmopolitan distributions. Among them is the banded
garden spider Argiope trifasciata, which is reported from six continents across major climatic …

We present a case from Valencia, Spain, of a 25-year-old woman who presented with a
painful erythematous skin lesion, initially diagnosed as cellulitis. The lesion was …

The land snail Cornu aspersum aspersum, native to the Mediterranean region, has been the
subject of several anatomical and molecular studies leading to recognize two divergent …

The Aegean region, located in the Eastern Mediterranean, is an area of rich biodiversity and
endemism. Its position, geographical configuration and complex geological history have …