Age and sex-based differences in the use of prey sensory cues in wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 723-736

  Persons, Matthew H ^a,b   Uetz, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Foraging; Patch; Schizocosa rovneri; Sex; Wolf spiders

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CANIS; GRYLLIDAE; LYCOSIDAE; SCHIZOCOSA ROVNERI;

EID: 0033499408     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020920024954     Document Type: Article

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