Microhabitat selection by antlion larvae, Myrmeleon crudelis: Effect of soil particle size on pit-trap design and prey capture

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 783-796

  Farji Brener, Alejandro G ^a  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antlion larvae; Costa Rica; Habitat selection; Pit design; Prey capture; Soil; Tropical dry forest

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; INSECTA; MYRMELEON;

EID: 1842580407     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000018320.99463.ee     Document Type: Article

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