Heterozygosity-fitness-correlation

Guides

• Metepeira ventura

  labyrinth spider

  Metepeira ventura is an orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, found in the United States and Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it constructs a characteristic web consisting of a small orb web connected to a thimble-like retreat surrounded by a tangled network of lines. A California population has been studied for genetic diversity and its relationship to reproductive fitness.

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