Opell, B. D., Jain, D., Dhinojwala , A. and Blackledge, T. A. in press). Tuning orb spider glycoprotein glue performance to habitat humidity. Journal of Experimental Biology. 221.

Opell, B. D., Buccella, K. E., Godwin, M. K., Rivas, M. X. and Hendricks, M. L. 2017. Humidity mediated changes in an orb spider’s glycoprotein adhesive impact prey retention time. Journal of Experimental Biology. 220-1313-1321.

Stellwagen, S. D., Opell, B. D. and Clouse, M. E. 2016. The impact of UVA on the glycoprotein glue of orb-weaving spider capture thread from diurnal and nocturnal species. Journal of Arachnology. 44 (3), 401-404

Ceccarelli, F. S., Opell, B. D., Haddad, C. R., Raven, R. J., Soto, E. M. and Ramírez, M. J. 2016. Around the world in eight million years: Historical biogeography and evolution of the spray zone spider Amaurobioides (Araneae: Anyphaenidae). PLOS ONE 11(10):e0163740, 1-20.

Opell, B. D., Helweg, S. G. and Kiser, K. M. (2016). Phylogeography of Australian and New Zealand spray zone spiders (Anyphaenidae: Amaurobioides): Moa’s Ark loses a few more passengers. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.

Amarpuri, G., Zhang, C., Diaz, C., Opell, B. D., Blackledge, T. A. and Dhinojwala, A. (2015). Spiders tune glue viscosity to maximize adhesion. ASC Nano 9, 11472-11478.

Stellwagen, S. D., Opell, B. D. and Clouse, M. E. (2015). The impact of UVB radiation on the glycoprotein glue of orb-weaving spider capture thread. Journal of Experimental Biology 218, 2675-2684.

Liao, C., Blamires, S. J., Hendricks, M. L. and Opell, B. D. (2015). A re-evaluation of the formula to estimate the volume of orb web glue droplets. Journal of Arachnology 43, 97–100.

Opell, B. D., Andrews, S. F., Karinshak, s. E. and Sigler, M. A. (2015). The stability of hygroscopic compounds in orb-web spider viscous thread. Journal of Arachnology 43, 152-157.

Stellwagen, S. D., Opell, B. D., Short, K. G. ( 2014) Temperature mediates the effect of humidity on the viscoelasticity of glycoprotein glue within the droplets of an orb-weaving spider’s prey capture threads. Journal of Experimental Biology.

Sahni V., Dhinojwala A., Opell B. D. & Blackledge T. A. 2013. Prey capture adhesives produced by orb-weaving spiders. In: T. Asakura and T. Miller (eds.) Biotechnology of Silk. Biologically-Inspired Systems 5.

Opell, B. D. (2013). Cribellar Thread. In Spider Ecophysiology,  (ed. W. Nentwig), pp. 303-318. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Opell, B. D., Karinshak, S. E., Sigler, M. A. 2013. Environmental response and adaptation of glycoprotein glue within the droplets of viscous prey capture threads from araneoid spider orb-webs. Journal of Experimental Biology. 216, 3023-3034.

Coddington, J. A., Kuntner, M., and Opell, B. D. 2012 Systematics of the spider family Deinopidae with a revision of the genus Menneus. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 636: 1-61.

Opell, B. D., Karinshak, S. E. and Sigler, M. A. 2011. Humidity affects the extensibility of an orb-weaving spider’s viscous thread droplets. Journal of Experimental Biology. 214: 2988-2993.

Opell, B. D., H. S. Schwend, and S. T. Vito. 2011. Constraints on the adhesion of viscous threads spun by orb-weaving spiders:  The tensile strength of glycoprotein glue exceeds its adhesion. Journal of Experimental Biology 214, 2237-2241.

Opell, B. D., A. Tran and S. Karinshak. 2011. Adhesive compatibility of cribellar and viscous prey capture threads and its implication for the evolution of orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Zoology 313A,376–384.

Opell, B. D. 2010. Bergmanns’s size cline in New Zealand marine spray zone spiders (Araneae: Anyphaenidae: Amaurobioides). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 101:78–92.

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.

Opell, B. D., Lipkey, G. K., Hendricks, M. L., and Vito, S. T. 2009. Daily and Seasonal Changes in the Stickiness of Viscous Capture Threads in Argiope aurantia and Argiope trifasciata Orb-webs. Journal of Experimental Zoology 311A:217–225.

Opell, B. D. and H. S. Schwend. 2008. Adhesive efficiency of spider prey capture threads. Zoology. 112(1),16-26.

Opell, B. D., B. Markley, C. Hannum, and M. L. Hendricks. 2008. The contribution of axial fiber elasticity to the adhesion of viscous capture threads spun by orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology 211:2243-2251.

Opell, B. D. and H. S. Schwend. 2008. Persistent stickiness of viscous capture threads produced by araneoid orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 307A, 11-16.

Opell, B. D, A. M. Berger, and R. S. Shaffer. 2007. Body size of the New Zealand orb weaving spider Waitkera waitakerensis (Uloboridae) is directly related to temperature and affects fecundity. Invertebrate Biology 126: 183-190.

Opell, B. D. and H. S. Schwend. 2007. The effect of insect surface features on the adhesion of viscous capture threads spun by orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology 210: 2352-2360.

Opell, B., A. Berger, S. Bous, and M. Manning. 2007. Genetic relationships of Amaurobioides (Anyphaenidae) spiders from the southeastern coast of New Zealand. Zootaxa, 1425: 1–10.

Opell, B. S. and M. L. Hendricks. 2007. Adhesive recruitment by the viscous capture threads of araneoid orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210:553-560.

Crews, S. C. and B. D. Opell. 2007. The features of capture threads and orb-webs produced by unfed Cyclosa turbinata (Araneae: Araneidae). Journal of Arachnology, 34: 427-434.

Opell, B. D. 2007. Molecular phylogenetic evidence for the parallel evolution of rock ecomorphs in the New Zealand orb weaving spider Waitkera waitakerensis (Family Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology. 34: 467-475.

Opell, B. D., J. E. Bond, and D. A. Warner. 2006. The effects of capture spiral composition and orb-web orientation on prey interception. Zoology 109:339-345.

Opell, B. D. 2005. Family Uloboridae. pp. 250-253 in D. Ubick, P. Paquin, P.E. Cushing, and V. Roth, (eds.). Spiders of North American: An Identification Manual. American Arachnological Society.

Hawthorn, A. C. and B. D. Opell. 2003. van der Waals and hygroscopic forces of adhesion generated by spider capture threads. Journal of Experimental Biology, 206, 3905-3911.

Opell, B. D. 2002. Estimating the stickiness of adhesive capture threads in spider orb webs. Journal of Arachnology, 30:494-502.

Bond, J. E. and B. D. Opell. 2002. Phylogeny and taxonomy of the genera of south-western North American Euctenizinae trapdoor spiders and their relatives (Araneae: Mygalomorphae, Cyrtaucheniidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 136(3):487-534.

Hawthorn, A. C. and B. D. Opell. 2002. Evolution of adhesive mechanisms in spider cribellar prey capture threads: evidence for Van der Waals and hygroscopic forces. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 77:1-8.

Opell, B. D. 2002. How spider anatomy and thread configuration shape the stickiness of cirbellar prey capture thread? Journal of Arachnology, 30:10-19.

Opell, B. D. 2001. Egg sac recognition by female Miagrammopes animotus (Araneae, Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology, 29:244-248.

Opell, B. D. 2001. Cribellum and calamistrum ontogeny in the spider family Uloboridae: linking functionally related but separate silk spinning features. Journal of Arachnology, 29:220-226.

Opell, B. D. and J. E. Bond. 2001. Changes in the mechanical properties of capture threads and the evolution of modern orb-weaving spiders. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 3:567-581.

Bond, J. E., M. C. Hedin, M. G. Ramirez, and B. D. Opell.. 2001. MtDNA phylogeography of the Californian costal dune endemic trapdoor spider Aptostichus simus : deep molecular divergence in the absence of morphological and ecological change. Molecular Ecology 10:899-910.

Opell, B. D. and J. A. Bond. 2000. Extensibilities of cribellar and adhesive capture threads of orb-weaving spiders: testing punctuated and associative explanations of character evolution. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 70:107-120.

Opell, B. D., J. S. Sandidge, and J. E. Bond. 2000. Exploring functional Associations Between Spider Cribella and Calamistra. Journal of Arachnology, 28:43-48.

Berry, J.W. and B. D. Opell. 1999. Proceedings of the XIV International Congress of Arachnology. Journal of Aracnology 27:1-261.

Opell, B. D. 1999. Changes in spinning anatomy and thread stickiness associated with the origin of orb-weaving spiders. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 68:593-612.

Opell, B. D. 1999. Redesigning spider webs: stickiness, capture area, and the evolution of modern orb-webs. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 1:503-516.

Opell, B. D. 1998. Economics of spider orb-webs: the benefits of producing adhesive capture thread and of recycling silk. Functional Ecology, 12:613-624.

Bond, J. A. and B. D. Opell. 1998. Testing adaptive radiation and key innovation hypotheses in spiders. Evolution, 52:403-414.

Opell, B. D. 1998. The respiratory complementarity of spider book lung and tracheal systems. Journal of Morphology 236:57-64.

Bond, J. E. and B. D. Opell. 1997. Systematics of the spider genera Mallos and Mexitilia (Araneae, Dictynidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 119:389-445.

Opell, B. D. 1997. A comparison of capture thread and architectural features of Deinopoid and Araneoid orb-webs. Journal of Arachnology, 25:295-306.

Opell, B. D. 1997. The material cost and stickiness of capture threads and the evolution of orb-weaving spiders. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 62:443-458.

Bond, J. E. and B. D. Opell. 1997. The functional significance of medially divided cirbella in the spider genus Mallos (Araneae, Dictynidae). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 10:239-241.

Opell, B. D. 1996. Functional similarities of spider webs with diverse architectures. American Naturalist, 148:630-648.

Opell, B. D., T. W. Schoener, S. L. Keen, and V. T. Davies. 1995. The new species Purumitra australiensis (Araneae: Uloboridae) with notes on its Natural History. Journal of Arachnology, 23:127-129.

Opell, B. D. 1995. Do static electric forces contribute to the stickiness of a spider's cribellar prey capture threads? Journal of Experimental Zoology, 273:186-189.

Opell, B. D. 1995. An easy method for excising DNA bands from agarose gels. Molecular Biotechnology, 4:201.

Opell, B. D. 1995. Ontogenetic changes in cribellum spigot number and cribellar prey capture thread stickiness in the spider family Uloboridae. Journal of Morphology, 224:47-56.

Opell, B. D. 1994. Factors governing the stickiness of cribellar prey capture threads in the spider family Uloboridae. Journal of Morphology, 221:111-119.

Opell, B. D. 1994. Factors affecting the diameters of axial fibers in cribellar threads of the spider family Uloboridae. Journal of Arachnology, 22:12-18.

Opell, B. D. 1994. The ability of spider cribellar prey capture thread to hold insects with different surface features. Functional Ecology, 8:145-150.

Opell, B. D. 1994. Increased stickiness of prey capture threads accompanying web reduction in the spider family Uloboridae. Functional Ecology, 8:85-90.

Holt, P. C. and B. D. Opell. 1993. A checklist and illustrated key to the genera and species of the Central and North American Cabarincolidae (Clitellata: Branchiobdellida). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 106:251-295.

Opell, B. D. 1993. A small, inexpensive microbalance suitable for field use. American Midland Naturalist, 129:403-405.

Opell, B. D. 1993. What forces are responsible for the stickiness of spider cribellar threads? Journal of Experimental Zoology, 265:469-476.

Opell, B. D. 1992. Web-monitoring force exerted by the spider Waitkera waitakerensis (Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology, 20:146-147.

Opell, B. D. and D. C. Konur. 1992. Influence of web-monitoring tactics on the density of mitochondria in leg muscles of the spider family Uloboridae. Journal of Morphology, 213:341-347.

Opell, B. D. 1991. Uloborus kerevatensis , new name for Uloborus albolineatus Opell, 1982 (Arachnida, Araneae, Uloboridae). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 8:287.

Opell, B. D. 1990. Measuring the mass of small arthropod muscles. Psyche, 97:171-174.

Opell, B. D. 1990. The relationship of book lung and tracheal systems in the spider family Uloboridae (Arachnida, Araneida). Journal of Morphology, 206:211-216.

Opell, B. D., G. Roth and P. E. Cushing. 1990. The effect of Hyptiotes cavatus web-manipulation on the dimensions and stickiness of cribellar silk puffs. Journal of Arachnology, 18:238-240.

Opell, B. D. 1990. Material investment and prey capture potential of reduced spider webs. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 26:375-381.

Cushing, P. E. and B. D. Opell. 1990. Disturbance behaviors in the spider Uloborus glomosus as possible predator avoidance strategies. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 68:1090-1097.

Cushing, P. E. and B. D. Opell. 1990. The effect of temperature on disturbance behaviors shown by the orb-weaving spider Uloborus glomosus (Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology, 18:87-93.

Opell, B. D. 1989. Centers of mass and weight distribution in spiders of the family Uloboridae. Journal of Morphology, 202:351-359.

Ware, A. D. and B. D. Opell. 1989. A test of the mechanical isolation hypothesis in two spider species. Journal of Arachnology, 17:149-162.

Opell, B. D. 1989. Measuring the stickiness of spider prey capture threads. Journal of Arachnology, 17:112-114.

Opell, B. D. 1989. Do female Miagrammopes animotus (Araneae: Uloboridae) spin color-coordinated egg sacs? Journal of Arachnology, 17:108-111.

Opell, B. D. 1989. Functional associations between the cribellum spinning plate and prey capture threads of Miagrammopes animotus (Araneida, Uloboridae). Zoomorphology, 108:263-267.

Opell, B. D. 1988. Prey handling and food extraction by the triangle-web spider Hyptiotes cavatus (Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology, 16:272-274.

Opell, B. D. 1988. Ocular changes accompanying eye loss in the spider family Uloboridae. Journal of Morphology, 196:119-126.

Opell, B. D. 1987. The influence of web monitoring tactics upon the tracheal systems of spiders of the family Uloboridae. Zoomorphology, 107:255-259.

Opell, B. D. & A. D. Ware. 1987. Changes in visual fields associated with web reduction in the spider family Uloboridae. Journal of Morphology, 192:87-100.

Opell, B. D. 1987. Changes in web-monitoring forces association with web reduction in the spider family Uloboridae. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 65:1028-1034.

Opell, B. D. 1987. The new species Philoponella herediae and its modified orb-web (Araneae, Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology, 15:59-63.

Opell, B. D. 1986. The choice of web-monitoring sites by a green Miagrammopes species (Araneae: Uloboridae). Psyche, 93:167-176.

Opell, B. D. and Cushing, P. E. 1986. Visual fields of Orb web and single line web spiders of the family Uloboridae (Arachnida, Araneida). Zoomorphology, 106:199-204.

Opell, B. D. 1985. Web-monitoring forces exerted by orb-web and triangle-web spiders of family Uloboridae. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 63:580-583.

Opell, B. D. 1984. Phylogenetic review of the Genus Miagrammopes sensu lato (Araneae: Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology, 12:229-240.

Opell, B. D. 1984. A simple method for measuring desiccation resistance of spider egg sacs. Journal of Arachnology, 12:245-247.

Opell, B. D. 1984. Eggsac differences in the spider family Uloboridae (Arachnida: Araneae). Trans. Am. Micros. Soc., 103:122-129.

Opell, B. D. 1984. Comparison of the carapace features in the family Uloboridae (Araneae). Journal of Arachnology., 12:105-114.

Opell, B. D. 1983. Non-glare material for positioning specimens during study. Journal of. Arachnology, 11:449.

Opell, B. D. 1983. Lubinella , a new genus of Ulobordia (Arachnida: Araneae). Journal of Arachnology, 11:441-446.

Opell, B. D. and W. G. Eberhard. 1983. Resting postures of orb-weaving uloborid spiders. Journal of Arachnology, 11:369-376.

Opell, B. D. 1983. A review of the genus Tangaroa (Araneae, Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology., 11:287-295.

Opell, B. D. 1983. Checklist of American Uloboridae (Arachnida: Araneae). The Great Lakes Entomologist, 16:61-66.

Opell, B. D. 1983. The female genitalia of Hyptiotes cavatus (Araneae: Uloboridae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, 102:97-104.

Opell, B. D. 1982. A new Uloborus Latreille species from Argentina (Arachnida: Araneae: Uloboridae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 95(3):552-554.

Opell, B. D. 1982. Cribellum, calamistrum, and ventral comb ontogeny in Hyptiotes cavatus (Hentz) (Araneae: Uloboridae). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 5(8):338-343.

Lubin, Y. D., B. D. Opell, W. G. Eberhard, H. W. Levi. 1982. Orb plus-cone webs in Uloboridae (Araneae), with a description of a new genus and four new species. Psyche, 89:29-64.

Opell, B. D. 1982. Post-hatching development and web production of Hyptiotes cavatus (Hentz) (Araneae: Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology. 10(3):185-191.

Opell, B. D. 1981. New Central and South American Uloboridae (Arachnida: Araneae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 170(1):219-228.

Beatty, J. A. and B. D. Opell. 1980. Illinois water mites of the genus Arrenurus. The Great Lakes Entomologist, 13(3):173-176.

Opell, B. D. 1979. Revision of the Genera and Tropical American Species of the Spider Family Uloboridae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 148(10):433-549.

Opell, B. D. and J. A. Beatty. 1976. The Nearctic Hahniidea (Arachnida: Araneae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 147(9):393-43.