Living with the enemy: Jumping spiders that mimic weaver ants

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 813-819

  Nelson, Ximena J ^a   Jackson, Robert R ^a   Edwards, G B ^b   Barrion, Alberto T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Mimicry; Myrmecomorphy; Myrmecophily; Predation; Salticidae

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; FORMICIDAE; MYRMARACHNE ASSIMILIS; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; OECOPHYLLINI; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 31544469524     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S04-12.1     Document Type: Article

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