Daily activity schedule, gregariousness, and defensive behaviour in the Neotropical harvestman Goniosoma longipes (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 587-596

  Machado, Glauco ^a   Raimundo, Rafael L G ^a   Oliveira, Paulo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Activity Rhythms; Defensive Behaviour; Foraging; Goniosoma; Gregariousness; Harvestmen; Opiliones

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CAVE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR;

CTENUS FASCIATUS; GONIOSOMA LONGIPES; OPILIONES; PHILANDER OPOSSUM;

EID: 0034031615     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002229300299453     Document Type: Article

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