Mask of wax: Secretions of wax conceal aphids from detection by spider's eyes

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-220

  Jackson, Robert R ^a   Moss, Rebecca ^a   Pollard, Simon D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b CANTERBURY MUSEUM   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aphids; Crypsis; Defence; Spiders; Wax

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; APHID; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPIDER; WAX;

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; ERIOSOMA LANIGERUM; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MARPISSA; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 33750202849     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2006.9518448     Document Type: Article

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