Maternal care, defensive behavior, and sociality in neotropical Goniosoma harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 388-393

  Machado, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cave; Chemical defense; Gregariousness; Presocial behavior; Subsociality

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL;

ARACHNIDA; ARGENTINA (FISH); GONIOSOMA; GONYLEPTIDAE; OPILIONES;

EID: 0036440561     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00012663     Document Type: Article

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