*correspondence author
Yamamoto P.K., Takasuka K., Mori M., Masuda T. & Kono N.* (2025) Non-invasive molecular species identification using spider silk proteomics. Scientific Reports 15 13844.
Takasuka K.* & Broad G.R. (2024) A bionomic overview of spider parasitoids and pseudo-parasitoids of the ichneumonid wasp subfamily Pimplinae. Contributions to Zoology 93 1-106. (Jan., doi: 10.1163/18759866-bja10053)
Takasuka K. & Arakawa K. (2023) The method of eliminating the Wolbachia endosymbiont genomes from insect samples prior to a long-read sequencing. In: K. Arakawa (eds.). Nanopore Sequencing. pp. 101-112. Springer Nature. (Feb., doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2996-3_8)
Nagayama S. & Takasuka K.* (2021) New reports of confirmed pandiculation by spiders. Acta Arachnologica 70 131-132. (Dec., doi: 10.2476/asjaa.70.131)
Takasuka K. (2021) A feeding aid for web-building spiders reluctant to build a web. American Arachnology 86 3-4. (Jun.)
Takasuka K. (2021) Pandiculation documented in a spider. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 19 363. (Aug., doi: 10.1002/fee.2387)
Takasuka K. (2021) The northernmost record of Eriostethus rufus (Uchida, 1932) (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) with an indication of new host, Trichonephila clavata (Koch, 1878) (Araneae, Araneidae) and its web manipulation. Entomological Communications 3 ec03015. (Jun. doi: 10.37486/2675-1305.ec03015, PDF, COI gene LC604891.1)
Takasuka K. (2019) The second record of Allagelena opulenta (Araneae, Agelenidae) parasitized by the spider-ectoparasitoid, Brachyzapus nikkoensis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). Acta Arachnologica 68 77-80. (Dec. doi: 10.2476/asjaa.68.77, PDF)
Takasuka K. (2019) Evaluation of manipulative effects by an ichneumonid spider-ectoparasitoid larva upon an orb-weaving spider host (Araneidae, Cyclosa argenteoalba) by means of surgical removal and transplantation. Journal of Arachnology 47 181-189. (Sep. doi: 10.1636/JoA-S-18-082, PDF)
Koshidaka N. & Takasuka K.* (2019) Discovery of a bagworm devouring an orb-web. Arachnology 18 147-149. (Aug., doi: 10.13156/arac.2018.18.2.147, PDF)
Takasuka K.*, Matsumoto R. & Maeto K. (2019) Oviposition behaviour by a spider-ectoparasitoid, Zatypota maculata, exploits the specialised prey capture technique of its spider host. Journal of Zoology 308 221-230. (Jul., doi: 10.1111/jzo.12668)
Takasuka K. (2018) Cyclosa omonaga (Araneae: Araneidae), an alternative host of a spider-ectoparasitoid, Reclinervellus nielseni (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), with notes on behavioural manipulation. Arachnology 17 406–409. (Jul., doi: 10.13156/arac.2017.17.8.406, PDF, COI gene LC387835)
Takasuka K.*†, Fritzén N.R.†, Tanaka Y., Matsumoto R., Maeto K. & Shaw M.R.† (2018) The changing use of the ovipositor in host shifts by ichneumonid ectoparasitoids of spiders (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae). Parasite 25 17. (Mar., doi: 10.1051/parasite/2018011) (†equally contributed)
Korenko S.*, Hamouzová K., Kysilková K., Kolářová M., Kloss T.G., Takasuka K. & Pekár S. (2018) Divergence in host utilisation by two spider ectoparasitoids within the genus Eriostethus (Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae). Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology 272 1-5. (Jan., doi: 10.1016/j.jcz.2017.11.006)
Takasuka K., Korenko S.*, Kysilková K., Štefánik M., Černecká Ľ., Mihál I., Dolejš P. & Holý K. (2017) Host utilization of koinobiont spider-ectoparasitoids (Ichneumonidae, Ephialtini, Polysphincta genus-group) associated with Cyclosa spp. (Araneae, Araneidae) across the Palaearctic. Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology 267 8-14. (Mar., doi: 10.1016/j.jcz.2017.01.001)
Takasuka K.*, Yasui T., Ishigami T., Nakata K., Matsumoto R., Ikeda K. & Maeto K. (2015) Host manipulation by an ichneumonid spider-ectoparasitoid that takes advantage of preprogrammed web-building behaviour for its cocoon protection. Journal of Experimental Biology 218 2326-2332. (Aug., doi: 10.1242/jeb.122739, DRYAD)
Watanabe K.* & Takasuka K. (2013) Description of Apechthis cantika sp. n from Sulawesi Is., Indonesia with redescription of the holotype of A. taiwana Uchida (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 31 105-117. (Mar., doi: 10.3897/jhr.31.3813)
Takasuka K.* & Tanaka K. (2013) Seasonal life cycle of Zatypota albicoxa (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), an ectoparasitoid of Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Araneae: Theridiidae), in southwestern Japan. Pacific Science 67 105-111. (Jan., doi: 10.2984/67.1.7)
Takasuka K.*, Watanabe K. & Yoshida H. (2012) New records of Zatypota albicoxa (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) and its potential host spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Vietnam. Japanese Journal of Systematic Entomology 18 447-450. (Nov., PDF)
Takasuka K.*, Watanabe K. & Konishi K. (2011) Genus Cryptopimpla Taschenberg new to Sulawesi Is., Indonesia, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 23 65-75. (Oct., doi: 10.3897/jhr.23.1595)
Takasuka K.*, Yoshida H., Nugroho P. & Matsumoto R. (2011) A new record of Zatypota albicoxa (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Indonesia, with description of a new species of its host spider (Araneae: Theridiidae). Zootaxa 2910 (various) 63-68. (Jun., doi: 10.5281/zenodo.205618)
Takasuka K.* & Matsumoto R. (2011) Infanticide by a solitary koinobiont ichneumonid ectoparasitoid of spiders. Naturwissenschaften - The Science of Nature 98 529-536. (Apr., doi: 10.1007/s00114-011-0797-9)
Takasuka K.* & Matsumoto R. (2011) Lying on the dorsum: unique host-attacking behaviour of Zatypota albicoxa (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). Journal of Ethology 29 203-207. (Feb., doi: 10.1007/s10164-010-0263-8)
Matsumoto R.* & Takasuka K. (2010) A revision of the genus Zatypota Förster of Japan, with descriptions of nine new species and notes on their hosts (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae). Zootaxa 2522 1-43.
Takasuka K.*, Matsumoto R. & Ohbayashi N. (2009) Oviposition behavior of Zatypota albicoxa (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), an ectoparasitoid of Achaearanea tepidariorum (Araneae, Theridiidae). Entomological Science 12 232-237. (Sep., doi: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2009.00338.x)