Testing the functions of detritus stabilimenta in webs of Cyclosa fililineata and Cyclosa morretes (Araneae: Araneidae): Do they attract prey or reduce the risk of predation?

Ethology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 479-491

  Gonzaga, Marcelo O ^a   Vasconcellos Neto, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORNAMENTATION; PREDATION RISK; PREY CAPTURE; SPIDER WEB;

ANGUSTULA; APIDAE; ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; CYCLOSA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER; MELIPONINAE; TRIGONA; TRIGONA ANGUSTULA;

EID: 18744406080     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2005.01074.x     Document Type: Article

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