Sexual dimorphism in the metabolic rate of two species of wolf spider (Araneae, Lycosidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 368-373

  Walker, Sean E ^a,b   Irwin, Jason T ^a,c  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hogna helluo; Pardosa milvina; Predation; Sexual selection; Wolf spider

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; HOGNA HELLUO; LYCOSIDAE; PARDOSA MILVINA;

EID: 33947219822     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S04-19.1     Document Type: Article

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