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B. D. Opell

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h-index: 30
Works: 111
Citations: 2,656

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Deep molecular divergence in the absence of morphological and ecological change in the Californian coastal dune endemic trapdoor spider Aptostichus simus
Jason E. Bond, M. Hedin, M. G. Ramirez, B. D. Opell
2001Molecular Ecology212 citations
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Economics of spider orb-webs: the benefits of producing adhesive capture thread and of recycling silk
B. D. Opell
1998112 citations
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Adhesive recruitment by the viscous capture threads of araneoid orb-weaving spiders
B. D. Opell, M. L. Hendricks
2007Journal of Experimental Biology87 citations Open access
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van der Waals and hygroscopic forces of adhesion generated by spider capture threads
Anya Hawthorn, B. D. Opell
2003Journal of Experimental Biology85 citations Open access
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Evolution of adhesive mechanisms in cribellar spider prey capture thread: evidence for van der Waals and hygroscopic forces
Anya Hawthorn, B. D. Opell
200275 citations
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Spiders Tune Glue Viscosity to Maximize Adhesion.
Gaurav Amarpuri, Ci Zhang, Candido Diaz, B. D. Opell +2 more
2015ACS Nano68 citations
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The role of granules within viscous capture threads of orb-weaving spiders
B. D. Opell, M. L. Hendricks
2010Journal of Experimental Biology67 citations Open access
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The material cost and stickiness of capture threads and the evolution of orb‐weaving spiders
B. D. Opell
199766 citations Open access
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Humidity affects the extensibility of an orb-weaving spider's viscous thread droplets
B. D. Opell, Shannon E. Karinshak, M. Sigler
2011Journal of Experimental Biology61 citations Open access
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Phylogeny and taxonomy of thegenera of south-western North American Euctenizinae trapdoor spiders and their relatives (Araneae: Mygalomorphae, Cyrtaucheniidae)
J. Bond, B. D. Opell
200260 citations Open access
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Changes in the mechanical properties of capture threads and the evolution of modern orb-weaving spiders
B. D. Opell, J. Bond
200159 citations
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The ability of spider cribellar prey capture thread to hold insects with different surface features
B. D. Opell
199450 citations
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The adhesive delivery system of viscous capture threads spun by orb-weaving spiders
B. D. Opell, M. L. Hendricks
2009Journal of Experimental Biology49 citations Open access
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Environmental response and adaptation of glycoprotein glue within the droplets of viscous prey capture threads from araneoid spider orb-webs
B. D. Opell, Shannon E. Karinshak, M. Sigler
2013Journal of Experimental Biology46 citations Open access
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Changes in spinning anatomy and thread stickiness associated with the origin of orb-weaving spiders☆
B. D. Opell
199945 citations Open access
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Factors governing the stickiness of cribellar prey capture threads in the spider family Uloboridae
B. D. Opell
1994Journal of morphology45 citations
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Capture thread extensibility of orb-weaving spiders: testing punctuated and associative explanations
B. D. Opell, J. Bond
200043 citations Open access
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Redesigning spider webs: Stickiness, capture area and the evolution of modern orb-webs
B. D. Opell
199939 citations
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The effect of insect surface features on the adhesion of viscous capture threads spun by orb-weaving spiders
B. D. Opell, Harold S Schwend
2007Journal of Experimental Biology38 citations Open access
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Increased stickiness of prey capture threads accompanying web reduction in the spider family Uloboridae
B. D. Opell
199437 citations
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Adhesive efficiency of spider prey capture threads.
B. D. Opell, Harold S Schwend
2009Zoology36 citations
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Tuning orb spider glycoprotein glue performance to habitat humidity
B. D. Opell, D. Jain, A. Dhinojwala, T. Blackledge
2018Journal of Experimental Biology35 citations
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Temperature mediates the effect of humidity on the viscoelasticity of glycoprotein glue within the droplets of an orb-weaving spider's prey capture threads
Sarah D. Stellwagen, B. D. Opell, Kelly G Short
2014Journal of Experimental Biology34 citations Open access
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The contribution of axial fiber extensibility to the adhesion of viscous capture threads spun by orb-weaving spiders
B. D. Opell, Brian J Markley, C. Hannum, M. L. Hendricks
2008Journal of Experimental Biology32 citations Open access
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Functional Similarities of Spider Webs with Diverse Architectures
B. D. Opell
1996American Naturalist32 citations
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Ontogenetic changes in cribellum spigot number and cribellar prey capture thread stickiness in the spider family Uloboridae
B. D. Opell
1995Journal of morphology30 citations
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Adhesive compatibility of cribellar and viscous prey capture threads and its implication for the evolution of orb-weaving spiders.
B. D. Opell, A. Tran, Shannon E. Karinshak
2011Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology29 citations
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Persistent stickiness of viscous capture threads produced by araneoid orb-weaving spiders.
B. D. Opell, Harold S Schwend
2007Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology29 citations Open access
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The effects of capture spiral composition and orb-web orientation on prey interception.
B. D. Opell, J. Bond, D. Warner
2006Zoology29 citations
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A re-evaluation of the formula to estimate the volume of orb web glue droplets
Chen-Pan Liao, S. Blamires, M. L. Hendricks, B. D. Opell
201527 citations Open access
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HOW SPIDER ANATOMY AND THREAD CONFIGURATION SHAPE THE STICKINESS OF CRIBELLAR PREY CAPTURE THREADS
B. D. Opell
200227 citations Open access
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What Forces Are Responsible for the Stickiness of Spider Cribellar Threads
B. D. Opell
199327 citations
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Around the World in Eight Million Years: Historical Biogeography and Evolution of the Spray Zone Spider Amaurobioides (Araneae: Anyphaenidae)
F. S. Ceccarelli, B. D. Opell, C. Haddad, R. Raven +2 more
2016PLoS ONE26 citations Open access
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Systematics of the Spider Family Deinopidae with a Revision of the Genus Menneus
J. Coddington, M. Kuntner, B. D. Opell
201226 citations Open access
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Changes in web-monitoring forces associated with web reduction in the spider family Uloboridae
B. D. Opell
198722 citations
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Protein Composition and Associated Material Properties of Cobweb Spiders’ Gumfoot Glue Droplets
N. Ayoub, Kyle Friend, T. Clarke, R. Baker +9 more
2021Integrative and Comparative Biology21 citations Open access
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A checklist of and illustrated key to the genera and species of the Central and North American Cambarincolidae (Clitellata: Branchiobdellida)
P. C. Holt, B. D. Opell
199321 citations
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Humidity-mediated changes in an orb spider's glycoprotein adhesive impact prey retention time
B. D. Opell, Katrina E. Buccella, Meaghan K. Godwin, Malik X. Rivas +1 more
2017Journal of Experimental Biology19 citations Open access
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Systematics of the spider genera Mallos and Mexitlia (Araneae, Dictynidae)
J. Bond, B. D. Opell
199719 citations Open access
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A TEST OF THE MECHANICAL ISOLATION HYPOTHESIS IN TWO SIMILAR SPIDER SPECIES
Amy D. Ware, B. D. Opell
198719 citations
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The impact of UVB radiation on the glycoprotein glue of orb-weaving spider capture thread
Sarah D. Stellwagen, B. D. Opell, M. Clouse
2015Journal of Experimental Biology17 citations
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THE FEATURES OF CAPTURE THREADS AND ORB-WEBS PRODUCED BY UNFED CYCLOSA TURBINATA (ARANEAE: ARANEIDAE)
S. Crews, B. D. Opell
200617 citations Open access
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ESTIMATING THE STICKINESS OF INDIVIDUAL ADHESIVE CAPTURE THREADS IN SPIDER ORB WEBS
B. D. Opell
200217 citations Open access
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EGG SAC RECOGNITION BY FEMALE MIAGRAMMOPES ANIMOTUS (ARANEAE, ULOBORIDAE)
B. D. Opell
200117 citations Open access
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The respiratory complementarity of spider book lung and tracheal systems
B. D. Opell
1998Journal of morphology17 citations
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Do static electric forces contribute to the stickiness of a spider's cribellar prey capture threads?
B. D. Opell
199517 citations
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Constraints on the adhesion of viscous threads spun by orb-weaving spiders: the tensile strength of glycoprotein glue exceeds its adhesion
B. D. Opell, Harold S Schwend, Stephen T. Vito
2011Journal of Experimental Biology16 citations Open access
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Disturbance behaviors in the spider Uloborus glomosus (Araneae, Uloboridae): possible predator avoidance strategies
Paula E. Cushing, B. D. Opell
199016 citations
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Eggsac Differences in the Spider Family Uloboridae (Arachnida: Araneae)
B. D. Opell
198416 citations
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Properties of orb weaving spider glycoprotein glue change during Argiope trifasciata web construction
B. D. Opell, Sarah D. Stellwagen
2019Scientific Reports15 citations Open access
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