Experimental interruption and re-initiation of mating in a wolf spider: An analysis of behavioural patterns and resultant progeny

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-181

  Costa, F G ^a   Toscano Gadea, C A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS CLEMENTE ESTABLE   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Copulatory pattern; Experimental copulatory interruption; Lycosidae; Re mating; Schizocosa malitiosa

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; CANIS; LYCOSA; LYCOSA MALITIOSA; LYCOSIDAE; SCHIZOCOSA; SCHIZOCOSA MALITIOSA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0043199382     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2003.9522681     Document Type: Article

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