Testing for the effect of detritus stabilimenta on foraging success in Cydosa octotuberculata (Araneae: Araneidae)

Acta Arachnologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-3

  Baba, Yuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Prey capture; Visibility; Web

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; CYDOSA OCTOTUBERCULATA; INSECTA;

EID: 1342311978     PISSN: 00015202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2476/asjaa.52.1     Document Type: Article

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