Spiders feeding on earthworms

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 119-124

  Nyffeler, Martin ^a   Moor, Hans ^b   Foelix, Rainer F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Neue Kantonsschule Aarau   (Switzerland)

^c Naturama   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diet; Earthworm; Foraging; Prey; Spiders

Indexed keywords

AGELENIDAE; ARANEAE; INSECTA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; TEGENARIA ATRICA;

EID: 0035606139     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2001)029[0119:SFOE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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