Araneus gemma
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araneus-gemma-256-10463568
title:
Araneus gemma
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Araneus gemma, commonly known as the cat-faced spider or jeweled orbweaver spider, is a common outdoor orb-weaver spider found in the western United States and Canada. Like most Araneus species, A. gemma is harmless to humans. It contains a venomous toxin of low molecular weight called argiotoxin, that antagonizes the actions of the neurotransmitter glutamate. Dopamine was also identified in the venom of A. gemma in a concentration of 4.3 nM. The web silk of the A. gemma ranges from 1 to 4 μm in
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Species of spider
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_gemma
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date modified:
2023-07-04T18:27:11Z
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