Ontogenetic change in coloration and web-building behavior in the tropical spider Eriophora Fuliginea (Araneae, Araneidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 104-110

  Graf, Barbara ^a   Nentwig, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behavior; Coloration; Development; Ontogenetic change; Orb web

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ERIOPHORA;

EID: 0035610849     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2001)029[0104:OCICAW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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