The movement and activity patterns of similar-sized adult and juvenile crab spiders Misumena vatia (Araneae, Thomisidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 276-283

  Sullivan, Heather L ^a   Morse, Douglass H ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity level; Molt; Sit and wait predator

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MISUMENA VATIA; THOMISIDAE;

EID: 10344238625     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S03-5     Document Type: Article

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