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Araneus gemmoides, commonly known as the jewel spider (a name shared with Austracantha minax) and cat-faced spider (a name shared with Araneus gemma), is a common, outdoor, orb-weaver spider found in Canada and the USA. [1] It is considered harmless and has a low-toxicity venom. [2] A. gemmoides is a useful natural predator for insects. [1] [3] [4]
Like most Araneus species, A. gemma is harmless to humans. It contains a venomous toxin of low molecular weight called argiotoxin, [1] that antagonizes the actions of the neurotransmitter glutamate. [2] Dopamine was also identified in the venom of A. gemma in a concentration of 4.3 nM. [3] The web silk of the A. gemma ranges from 1 to 4 μm in ...
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Araneus is a genus of common orb-weaving spiders. It includes about 650 species , among which are the European garden spider and the barn spider . The genus was erected by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757.
A. Abba transversa; Acacesia; Acacesia hamata; Acantharachne; Acanthepeira; Acanthepeira cherokee; Acanthepeira marion; Acanthepeira stellata; Acanthepeira venusta
These fish are best kept with live or frozen feed and they easily outgrow the tank within eight to ten months. An aquarium with the minimum diameter of 6 by 3.5 feet (1.8 by 1.1 m) and 300 US gallons (1,100 L; 250 imp gal) is suggested as a bare minimum but 400–800 US gallons (1,500–3,000 L; 330–670 imp gal) is the best way to go. [ 9 ]
The spotted weever (Trachinus araneus) is a fish of the family Trachinidae, order Perciformes, and class Actinopterygii. It is up to 45 cm long, brown and yellow on the head and back, paler below with darker spots along the sides. The body is long and laterally flattened, the mouth almost vertical in the head. [3]