OEB112: Arthropod Biology- Arachnids and Myriapods, their biology and evolution

Instructor: Dr. Gonzalo Giribet
This course aims to introduce the evolutionary history and biology of arachnids, myriapods and related groups via a combination of learning their taxonomy and anatomy as well as their role as model organisms to understand phenomena such as segmentation or appendage specification. We aim to then use the knowledge acquired to study aspects related to web evolution, sociality, parental care, use of defensive secretions, and other behaviors that have made arthropods the most successful group of terrestrial organisms.