The features of capture threads and orb-webs produced by unfed Cyclosa turbinata (Araneae: Araneidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 427-434

  Crews, Sarah C ^a   Opell, Brent D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Hunger; Nutrition; Silk allocation; Spider; Thread extensibility; Thread stickiness

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; CYCLOSA;

EID: 33947256003     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S04-106.1     Document Type: Article

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