Web orientation of the banded garden spider Argiope trifasciata (Araneae, Araneidae) in a California coastal population

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 405-411

  Ramirez, Martin G ^a   Wall, Estelle A ^a,b   Medina, Monica ^a,c  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Venice Adult School   (United States)

Author keywords

Araneidae; Argiope trifasciata; Solar radiation; Web inclination; Web orientation

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE TRIFASCIATA;

EID: 0842302329     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S01-40     Document Type: Article

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