01 Oca 2026 Perşembe
Microstructure of venom apparatus of Maimuna vestita (c. l. Koch, 1841) (Areneae: Agelenidae)
Abstract : More than 50,000 spider species have been identified on worldwide. Although in nature there is a small spider group that does not have any venom glands, in general all spiders that have venom apparatus are evaluated in venomous animals. In this study, the microstructure of the venom apparatus of Maimuna vestita (Koch, 1841) was studied using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and stereo microscope. The venom apparatus of M. vestita at the front of the prosoma consists of cuticular and glandular parts. The cuticular part is a pair of chelicerae. Each chelicera consists of two part, basal segment is strong and is covered with hairs and the fang is moving part. The movable fangs are used to deliver the venom into prey body. When each fang is not used, they fold into cheliceral grooves on the basal segment. The each cheliceral groove is strong quite sharp.