Data for : Prey wrapping behaviour in spiders: Evolution, Silk use and Ecology.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Abstract

This dataset contains all files and code necessary to reproduce the phylogenetic comparative analyses presented in the study "Prey wrapping behaviour in spiders: Evolution, Silk use and Ecology. " (Jani et al., 2026). It includes all R scripts for model fitting, ancestral character estimation, stochastic character mapping, and sensitivity analyses; phylogenetic tree files; and the trait matrix containing wrapping behaviour scores and ecological guild classifications for all 113 species included in the study. All files are provided as-is and are sufficient to fully replicate the results reported in the main manuscript and supplementary information.

Authors 11

1. Maitry Jani

   Universität Greifswald

   Affiliation as printed

   Evolutionary Biomechanics, Zoological Institute and Museum, University of Greifswald, Loitzer Str. 26, 17489 Greifswald, Germany

2. Carmen Kapitel Aachen Spider Silk lab Institute for Biology II

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Spider Silk Lab, Institute for Biology II, Rheinisch-Westfälisch Technische Hochschule, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany

3. Michael Kelly

   Macquarie University

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia

4. Gabriele H. Greco

   University of Pavia

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

5. Vincetnt Jackel

   Universität Greifswald

   Affiliation as printed

   Evolutionary Biomechanics, Zoological Institute and Museum, University of Greifswald, Loitzer Str. 26, 17489 Greifswald, Germany

6. Anna‐Christin Joel Aachen Spider Silk lab Institute for Biology II

   RWTH Aachen University · Macquarie University

   Affiliation as printed

   Spider Silk Lab, Institute for Biology II, Rheinisch-Westfälisch Technische Hochschule, Worringerweg 3, 52074 Aachen, Germany

   School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia

7. Susan Rachel Kennedy

   Universität Trier

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Biogeography, Trier University, Trier, Germany

8. Henrik Krehenwinkel

   Universität Trier

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Biogeography, Trier University, Trier, Germany

9. Martín Javier Ramírez

   Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

   Affiliation as printed

   Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales – CONICET. Av. Angel Gallardo 470, 1405 Buenos Aires, Argentina

10. Michalik Peter

    Universität Greifswald

    Affiliation as printed

    Zoological Museum, Zoological Institute and Museum, University of Greifswald, Loitzer Str. 26, 17489 Greifswald, Germany

11. Jonas O. Wolff

    Universität Greifswald · Macquarie University

    Affiliation as printed

    Evolutionary Biomechanics, Zoological Institute and Museum, University of Greifswald, Loitzer Str. 26, 17489 Greifswald, Germany

    School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia