Foraging behaviour of the damselfly larva Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Sulzer) in response to predator presence (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)

Odonatologica

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-164

  McBean, M C ^a   White, S A ^a   MacGregor, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; DAMSELFLY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR;

AESHNA JUNCEA; CHIRONOMIDAE; COENAGRIONIDAE; NYMPHULA; PYRRHOSOMA NYMPHULA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 19844381927     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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