Prey-capture techniques and prey preferences of Habrocestum pulex, an ant-eating jumping spider (Araneae, Salticidae) from North America

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 240, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 551-562

  Daiqin, L I ^a   Jackson, R R ^a   Cutler, Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABROCESTUM PULEX; ARANEAE; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

ANT; CAPTURE TECHNIQUE; JUMPING SPIDER; PREY PREFERENCE;

EID: 0030426062     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05305.x     Document Type: Article

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