Gender specific differences in activity and home range reflect morphological dimorphism in wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 334-346

  Framenau, Volker W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Leg length; Locomotion; Mark and recapture; Minimum convex polygon; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; ARTORIA; LYCOSIDAE; VENATRIX; VENATRIX LAPIDOSA;

EID: 30344475788     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/04-57.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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