The Effect of Limb Loss on the Courtship and Mating Behavior of the Wolf Spider Pardosa milvina (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 571-587

  Brautigam, Stacey E ^a   Persons, Matthew H ^a  

^a SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autotomy; Cannibalism; Limb loss; Mate choice; Pardosa milvina; Wolf spider

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CANIS; LYCOSIDAE; PARDOSA; PARDOSA MILVINA;

EID: 0345598967     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027311625059     Document Type: Article

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