Group size does not influence growth in the theraphosid spider Hysterocrates gigas (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Eumenophorinae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 324-331

  Varrecchia, Melissa M ^a   Gorley, Vanessa A ^a   Marshall, Samuel D ^a,b  

^a HIRAM COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Mygalomorphae; Sociality; Tarantula

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; HYSTEROCRATES; HYSTEROCRATES GIGAS; INVERTEBRATA; MYGALOMORPHAE; THERAPHOSIDAE;

EID: 10344252338     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S02-44     Document Type: Article

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