Structure and function of the orb-web of Cyclosa confraga (thorell) (Aranere : Araneidae)

Journal of Advanced Zoology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-63

  Varghese, Thresiamma ^a,b   Narendran, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

^b National Academy of Sciences India   (India)

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