Agelenopsis aperta, also known as the desert grass spider or funnel-web spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Agelenidae and the genus...

– USA Agelenopsis aperta (Gertsch, 1934) – desert grass spider - USA, Mexico Agelenopsis emertoni (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935) – USA Agelenopsis kastoni...

bite. The agatoxin in their venom has been studied extensively in Agelenopsis aperta. Once the prey has been disabled, the spider generally drags it back...

Some bites reportedly from the closely related desert grass spider, Agelenopsis aperta, may have been inaccurately reported and may have actually been from...

calcium channels. Agatoxin is named after the funnel web spider (Agelenopsis aperta) which produces a venom containing several agatoxins. There are different...

and the funnel shape of its web. Its closest relative is Agelenopsis potteri. Agelenopsis pennsylvanica lives primarily as a solitary spider across the...

relaxation of the urinary bladder. Research on the desert grass spider, Agelenopsis aperta, has shown that agatoxins IVA and IVB found in their venom selectively...

spider, Latrodectus hasselti. In some species of spiders, such as Agelenopsis aperta, the male induces a passive state in the female prior to copulation...

in females and used for making egg sacs. The desert grass spider, Agelenopsis aperta, has especially prominent spinnerets that extend out of the end of...

young survive, and thus pass on his genes. The desert grass spider, Agelenopsis aperta, is mostly monogamous as well. Male size is the determining factor...