An easy method for handling the genus Phoneutria (Araneae, Ctenidae) for venom extraction

Leandro F. Garcia; Luiz Henrique A. Pedrosa; Denise R. B. Rosada

doi:10.1636/SH07-82.1

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Leandro F. Garcia,¹ Luiz Henrique A. Pedrosa,² Denise R. B. Rosada³

¹Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo, USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. CEP 14040-900, Brazil. E-mail: lfgarc@gmail.com
²Departamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo, USP, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. CEP 14040-900, Brazil
³Departamento de Biologia, Centro Universitário Claretiano. Batatais, São Paulo, Brazil. CEP 14300-000, Brazil

Abstract

This paper describes an easy, cheap, and safe method of capturing and handling the medically important spider Phoneutria for venom extraction. The method does not injure or kill the spider and allows the extraction of pure venom.

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Leandro F. Garcia, Luiz Henrique A. Pedrosa, and Denise R. B. Rosada "An easy method for handling the genus Phoneutria (Araneae, Ctenidae) for venom extraction," The Journal of Arachnology 36(3), 604-605, (1 December 2008). https://doi.org/10.1636/SH07-82.1

Received: 28 October 2007; Published: 1 December 2008

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