Natural history of Glenognatha emertoni (Araneae, Tetragnathidae): Mating behavior and sperm release in a haplogyne

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 387-398

  Danielson Francois A M ^a,b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Araneae; Sexual selection; Sperm competition; Spermatheca; Spider

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; TETRAGNATHIDAE;

EID: 33947256802     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S04-46.1     Document Type: Article

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