Stabilimentum variation and foraging success in Argiope aurantia and Argiope trifasciata (Araneae: Araneidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-27

  Blackledge, Todd A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argiope; Predator; Prey; Spider webs; Stabilimenta

Indexed keywords

FORAGING EFFICIENCY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPIDER; SPIDER WEB;

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE AURANTIA; ARGIOPE TRIFASCIATA;

EID: 0031790381     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998009030     Document Type: Article

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