Social behavior in amblypygids, and a reassessment of arachnid social patterns

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 399-421

  Rayor, Linda S ^a   Taylor, Lisa Anne ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Foraging; Maternal care; Ontogeny; Predation risk; Whip spiders

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYPYGI; ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; DAMON DIADEMA; PHRYNICHIDAE; PHRYNIDAE; PHRYNUS MARGINEMACULATUS; PSEUDOSCORPIONES;

EID: 33947267474     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S04-23.1     Document Type: Article

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