Autotomy in Spiders: An Overlooked Natural History Adaptation with Ecological Costs

Autotomy, or voluntary limb loss, is a widespread defense strategy among arthropods, yet its ecological costs and benefits in spiders remain poorly documented. Here, we report natural history observations of leg autotomy in 32 species across eight fam

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2025-08-27
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https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175628391.13893649/v1
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Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
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Autotomy in Spiders: An Overlooked Natural History Adaptation with Ecological Costs

M Mohan Joseph, Anitha Abraham
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Autotomy in Spiders: An Overlooked Natural History Adaptation with Ecological Costs

M Mohan Joseph, Anitha Abraham
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Autotomy, or voluntary limb loss, is a widespread defense strategy among arthropods, yet its ecological costs and benefits in spiders remain poorly documented. Here, we report natural history observations of leg autotomy in 32 species across eight fam

Fatima Mata National College (IN)
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