Mating without sexual cannibalism in Tidarren sisyphoides (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 445-448

  Knoflach, Barbara ^a   Benjamin, Suresh P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Copulatory behavior; Male sexual suicide; Mating plug; One palped spiders

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; INSERTION SEQUENCES; THERIDIIDAE; TIDARREN SISYPHOIDES;

EID: 0842280552     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S02-56     Document Type: Article

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