Nest-size variation reflecting anti-predator strategies in social spider mites of Stigmaeopsis (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-206

  Mori, Kotaro ^a,b   Saito, Yutaka ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Predator prey interaction; Protective refuge; Silken web nest; Spider mites; Stigmaeopsis

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; MITE; NEST STRUCTURE; REFUGE; SIZE EFFECT;

ACARI; ACARIDAE; ARANEAE; STIGMAEOPSIS; STIGMAEOPSIS CELARIUS; STIGMAEOPSIS LONGUS; STIGMAEOPSIS SAHARAI; STIGMAEOPSIS TAKAHASHII; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 3242661890     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-004-0776-7     Document Type: Article

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