Sexual cannibalism, competition, and size dimorphism in the orb-weaving spider Nephila plumipes Latreille (Araneae: Araneoidea)

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 195-198

  Elgar, Mark A ^a,b   Fahey, Babette F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Male male competition; Nephila plumipes; Sexual cannibalism; Size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

INTRASEXUAL CANNIBALISM; ORB-WEAVING SPIDER; SEXUAL CANNIBALIM;

ARANEAE; ARANEOIDEA; NEPHILA PLUMIPES;

EID: 0029729867     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/7.2.195     Document Type: Article

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