Homology, behaviour and spider webs: Web construction behaviour of Linyphia hortensis and L. triangularis (Araneae: Linyphiidae) and its evolutionary significance

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 120-130

  Benjamin, S P ^a,b   Zschokke, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural character; Evolution; Linyphiidae; Macro mutation; Orb web; Orbiculariae; Sheet web; Stereotypic behaviour; Web construction

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; EVOLUTION; HOMOLOGY; SPIDER WEB;

ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; REVIEW; SPIDER;

ANIMALS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYLOGENY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SPIDERS;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; LINYPHIA; LINYPHIA TRIANGULARIS; LINYPHIIDAE; ORBICULARIA;

EID: 0842309233     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2004.00667.x     Document Type: Review

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