Figure 1 in Dong et al. (2025): "Overview of the temperature regimes applied to eggs (A) and spiderlings (B) of Steotoda grossa. Two types of thermal exposure were applied: fixed thermal stress and simulated heatwave conditions. Temperature regimes are based on summer temperatures in the Netherlands (KNMI): 22 °C (blue lines) is the average maximum temperature, 27 °C (orange) during the day is classified as a ‘summer’ day and 32 °C (red) as ‘tropical’. The standard simulated heatwave consisted of 3 days exposure to 27 °C, followed by 5 days at 32 °C. Spiderling (B) were also exposed to extended heatwave conditions (i.e., 10 days at 27 °C and 10 days at 32 °C), as well as repeated standard and extended heatwaves both with 10 days interval between heatwaves. All treatments shown represent day temperatures. Night temperatures were 10 °C lower."
New publication: Exposure to high temperatures is fatal for eggs and suppresses growth in a false widow #spider, by @melissahrowe.bsky.social and others. #climatechange #thermalstress #Steatodagrossa
