Stabilimenta of Philoponella vicina (Araneae: Uloboridae) and Gasteracantha cancriformis (Araneae: Araneidae): Evidence against a prey attractant function

Biotropica

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 216-220

  Eberhard, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Camouflage; Non orb webs; Spider; Stabilimentum function; Uloborid; Web advertisement

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY CAPTURE; SPIDER; SPIDER WEB;

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; GASTERACANTHA CANCRIFORMIS; PHILOPONELLA; ULOBORIDAE;

EID: 33846979496     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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