Taxonomic variation among spiders in the ability to repel water: Surface adhesion and hair density

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-21

  Suter, Robert B ^a   Stratton, Gail E ^b   Miller, Patricia R ^c  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c Northwest Mississippi Comm College   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesive forces; Cuticle; Evolution; Hydrophobicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; PISAURIDAE;

EID: 1642516018     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/M02-74     Document Type: Article

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