The effect of temperature on the temporal structure of the vibratory courtship signals of a spider (Cupiennius salei Keys.)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 363-370

  Shimizu, I ^a   Barth, F G ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cupiennius salei; Spider courtship; Synchronization of male female signals; Temperature effect; Vibratory communication

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CTENIDAE; CUPIENNIUS SALEI;

EID: 0029962464     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00194990     Document Type: Article

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