Factors affecting the foraging success of the wasp-like spider Argiope bruennichi (Araneae): Role of web design

Biologia - Section Zoology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-169

  Prokop, Pavol ^a,b   Grygláková, Daniela ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

^b TRNAVA UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Araneae; Argiope bruennichi; Foraging success; Stabilimentum; Web decorations

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARGIOPE; ARGIOPE BRUENNICHI; ORTHOPTERA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 20444474598     PISSN: 13356380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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