Does individual internal state affect the presence of a barrier web in Argiope bruennichii (Araneae: Araneidae)?

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-78

  Baba, Yuki ^a   Miyashita, Tadashi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antipredatory function; Hunger level; Intraspecific comparison; Molting; Three dimensional web; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE;

EID: 32644458389     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-005-0164-4     Document Type: Article

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