Luxe Inverts · Research
Our Publications
Luxe Inverts is grounded in scientific rigor. Alongside our living collection and species archive, we contribute to the peer-reviewed literature on invertebrate biology and the clinical effects of theraphosid envenomation. Our current manuscripts are listed below.
Theraphosid (Tarantula) Bite Envenomation in Humans: A Review of the Reported Epidemiology
MetaMethod, San Diego, California, USA
A review of the published human epidemiological literature on tarantula (theraphosid) bites, synthesizing reported case data on bite circumstances, clinical signs and symptoms, severity, and outcomes to characterize what is currently documented about envenomation in humans.
Delayed-Onset Systemic Muscle Cramping Following Envenomation by Cyriopagopus lividus (formerly Haplopelma lividum): A Case Report and Brief Review of Old World Theraphosid Bites
MetaMethod, San Diego, California, USA
A clinical case report documenting delayed-onset, systemic muscle cramping following a bite from Cyriopagopus lividus (Cobalt Blue), an Old World theraphosid, accompanied by a focused review of the medically relevant effects of Old World tarantula bites.