The effects of capture spiral composition and orb-web orientation on prey interception

Zoology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-345

  Opell, Brent D ^a   Bond, Jason E ^b   Warner, Daniel A ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Araneoidea; Cribellar capture thread; Deinopoidea orb web evolution; Prey capture; Viscous capture thread

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARANEOIDEA; DEINOPOIDEA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEUCAUGE VENUSTA; MICRATHENA GRACILIS; TETRAGNATHIDAE; ULOBORIDAE; ULOBORUS;

EID: 33750030191     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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