Evaluation of predation risk by a caterpillar using substrate-borne vibrations

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 461-469

  Castellanos, Ignacio ^a   Barbosa, Pedro ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATERPILLAR; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; LARVA; PREDATION RISK; SIGNAL; SUBSTRATE; SURVIVAL; VIBRATION;

AVES; GEOMETRIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; PENTATOMIDAE; SEMIOTHISA AEMULATARIA;

EID: 33746660663     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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