Substitution of silk stabilimenta for egg sacs by allocyclosa bifurca (Araneae: Araneidae) suggests that silk stabilimenta function as camouflage devices

Behaviour

Volumn 140, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 847-868

  Eberhard, William G ^a  

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EID: 0242626108     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853903770238346     Document Type: Article

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