Life history and social behavior of Anelosimus jabaquara and Anelosimus dubiosus (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 227-237

  Marques, Evelyn S A ^a   Vasconcelos Netto, João ^b   Britto De Mello, Maeve ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

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