An article published in the Journal of Proteome Research by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and Butantan Institute in Brazil reports the findings of a study that characterized for the first time the venom of the orange-banded tarantula (Acanthoscurria juruenicola), a species of mygalomorph spider native to the Brazilian Amazon. Some of the toxins identified have potential applications as active ingredients in pharmaceuticals and biological insecticides.
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