Natural prey of the jumping spider Menemerus taeniatus (Araneae: Salticidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 797-799

  Huseynov, Elchin F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Azerbaijan)

Author keywords

Araneae; Diet; Jumping spiders; Menemerus taeniatus; Prey length; Salticidae

Indexed keywords

DIET; PREY PREFERENCE; SPIDER;

ASIA; AZERBAIJAN; EURASIA; WEST ASIA;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; DIPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MENEMERUS; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 30444461352     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.109     Document Type: Article

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