Can simple experimental electronics simulate the dispersal phase of spider ballooners?

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 523-532

  Bell, James R ^a   Bohan, David A ^b   Le Fevre, Richard ^b   Weyman, Gabriel S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ballooning; Dispersal; Fall speed chamber; Schottky diodes; Silk

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; LINYPHIIDAE; OEDOTHORAX; PACHYGNATHA; TETRAGNATHIDAE;

EID: 30344479902     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/04-91.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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