Under the influence: Webs and building behavior of plesiometa argyra (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) when parasitized by hymenoepimecis argyraphaga (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 354-366

  Eberhard, William G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Hymenoepimecis; Manipulation of host behavior; Orb construction behavior; Parasite; Plesiometa

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARGYRA; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; TETRAGNATHIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0035527824     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2001)029[0354:UTIWAB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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