Sexual signalling and viability in a wolf spider (Hygrolycosa rubrofasciata): Measurements under laboratory and field conditions

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-128

  Kotiaho, Janne S ^a,b   Alatalo, Rauno V ^a   Mappes, Johanna ^a   Parri, Silja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conditional handicap; Hygrolycosa rubrofasciata; Laboratory versus field study; Mate choice; Sexual selection; Viability

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPIDER; SURVIVAL;

ARANEAE; HYGROLYCOSA RUBROFASCIATA;

EID: 0032797950     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050601     Document Type: Article

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