Habitat distribution and life history of species in the spider genera Theridion, Rugathodes, and Wamba in the great smoky mountains national park (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 396-412

  Stiles, Grant Jeffrey ^a   Coyle, Frederick A ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat distribution; Life history; Rugathodes; Spiders; Theridion

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEAE THERIDIIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; RUGATHODES; RUGATHODES SEXPUNCTATUS; THERIDIIDAE; THERIDION; THERIDION FRONDEUM;

EID: 0035527819     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2001)029[0396:HDALHO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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