On the sticky cobwebs of two theridiid spiders (Araneae: Theridiidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 40, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 293-306

  Gonzaga, Marcelo O ^a   Leiner, Natália O ^a   Santos, Adalberto J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Habitat selection; Pathogenic fungi; Spider webs; Theridiidae; Viscid silk

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS; HABITAT SELECTION; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; NEW SPECIES; PATHOGENICITY; SPIDER;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL; CARLOS BOTELHO STATE PARK; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARANEAE; CHRYSSO; DIPTERA; FUNGI; HELVIBIS; THERIDIIDAE; TIPULIDAE;

EID: 33744997205     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930600703433     Document Type: Article

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