Scytodes vs. Schizocosa: Predatory techniques and Their morphological correlates

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-15

  Suter, Robert B ^a   Stratton, Gail E ^b  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Resource allocation; Spitting spider; Wolf spider

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; LYCOSIDAE; SCHIZOCOSA; SCHIZOCOSA DUPLEX; SCYTODES; SCYTODIDAE;

EID: 21344438615     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/M03-25     Document Type: Article

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