Predatory behaviour and prey-capture decision-making by the web-weaving spider Micrathena sagittata

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 268-273

  Diaz Fleischer, Francisco ^a  

^a Programa Moscamed   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING;

HUNTING; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; PREY-CAPTURE; PREY-SIZE PREFERENCE;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION; PREY CAPTURE; PREY SELECTION; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; MICRATHENA; MICRATHENA SAGITTATA;

EID: 21344472993     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z04-176     Document Type: Article

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