Trichobothrial mediation of an aquatic escape response: Directional jumps by the fishing spider, Dolomedes triton, foil frog attacks

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Suter, Robert B ^a  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Predatory behavior; Rana catesbiana; Rana clamitans; Sensory ecology

Indexed keywords

ANURA; ARANEAE; DOLOMEDES; DOLOMEDES TRITON; PISAURIDAE; RANA CATESBEIANA; RANA CLAMITANS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2942659704     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jis/3.1.19     Document Type: Article

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