Host selection by a kleptoparasitic spider

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 747-753

  Henaut, Y ^a  

^a EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Argyrodes Globosus; Host Choice; Kleptoparasitism; Spider; Web Diameter

Indexed keywords

HOST SELECTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; KLEPTOPARASITISM; SPIDER;

(SOUTH); MEXICO;

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGYRA; ARGYRODES; ARGYRODES GLOBOSUS; GASTERACANTHA; GASTERACANTHA CANCRIFORMIS; LEUCAUGE; LEUCAUGE ARGYRA; LEUCAUGE MARIANA; LEUCAUGE VENUSTA; TETRAGNATHIDAE; VERRUCOSA; VERRUCOSA ARENATA;

EID: 0034028254     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002229300299390     Document Type: Article

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