Micro-CT visualization of the CNS: Performance of different contrast-enhancing techniques for documenting the spider brain.

Spider brain and central nervous system (CNS) have remained unexplored, due in part to the difficulty of observing these organs, usually only possible through histological preparations. Recently, internal anatomy studies have been supplemented by the inclusion of X- ray micro-CT. Unmineralized tissue such as the body of invertebrates requires a staining process to enhance tissue X-ray absorption and improve contrast during observation.

First records and three new species of the family Symphytognathidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Thailand, and the circumscription of the genus Wunderlich, 1995.

The family Symphytognathidae is reported from Thailand for the first time. Three new species: , , and are described and illustrated. Distribution is expanded and additional morphological data are reported for Lin & Li, 2009.

Imperfect and askew: A review of asymmetric genitalia in araneomorph spiders (Araneae: Araneomorphae).

Bilateral asymmetry in the genitalia is a rare but widely dispersed phenomenon in the animal tree of life. In arthropods, occurrences vary greatly from one group to another and there seems to be no common explanation for all the independent origins. In spiders, genital asymmetry appears to be especially rare.