Biographical note

Brent D. Opell American Arachnologist.

Professor of Biology; Department of Biology; Virginia Tech, USA.

Specializes in Spider Systematic and Evolution.

Publications

incomplete - reverse chronological order

1979

2012

  • Coddington, J.A.; Kuntner, M.; Opell, B.D. 2012: Systematics of the spider family Deinopidae with a revision of the genus Menneus. Smithsonian contributions to zoology, (636) abstract and full article (PDF) Reference page. 
  • Opell, B. D. and M. L. Hendricks. 2010. The role of granules within viscous capture threads of orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology 213, 339-346.
  • Opell, B. D. and M. L. Hendricks. 2009. The adhesive delivery system of viscous capture threads spun by orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology 212: 3026–3034.
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