Cannibalism and kin recognition in Delena cancerides (Araneae: Sparassidae), a social huntsman spider

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-237

  Beavis, A S ^a   Rowell, D M ^a   Evans, T ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delena cancerides; Kin recognition; Social behaviour; Spider sociality; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CANNIBALISM; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ENDEMIC SPECIES; KIN RECOGNITION; SPIDER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ARANEAE; DELENA CANCERIDES; SPARASSIDAE;

EID: 33846486089     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00223.x     Document Type: Article

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