The evolution of cryptic spider silk: A behavioral test

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 142-145

  Blackledge, Todd A ^a   Wenzel, John W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Color vision; Orb web; Sensory drive; Spiders; Stabilimenta; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENETICS; SPIDER WEB;

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ARANEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; TARANTULA;

EID: 0034009872     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/11.2.142     Document Type: Article

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