Diet-induced and morphological color changes in juvenile crab spiders (Araneae, Thomisidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-60

  Schmalhofer, Victoria R ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arachnological Res and Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Flower spiders; Opisthosoma; Prey pigments; Size dependent effect

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MISUMENA; MISUMENA VATIA; MISUMENOIDES; MISUMENOIDES FORMOSIPES; MISUMENOPS; MISUMENOPS ASPERATUS; THOMISIDAE;

EID: 0034349897     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2000)028[0056:DIAMCC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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