Fighting in males of the autumn spider, Metellina segmentata: Effects of relative body size, prior residency and female value on contest outcome duration

Ethology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 488-498

  Hack, Mace A ^a   Thompson, David J ^b   Fernandes, Donna M ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; METELLINA; METELLINA SEGMENTATA; TETRAGNATHIDAE; METIDAE;

AUTUMN SPIDER; BODY SIZE; FIGHTING BEHAVIOUR; MALE BEHAVIOUR; MATE GUARDING;

EID: 0030613203     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1997.tb00162.x     Document Type: Article

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