Caution, webs in the way! Possible functions of silk stabilimenta in Gasteracantha cancriformis (Araneae, Araneidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 448-455

  Jaffé, Rodolfo ^a   Eberhard, William ^b   De Angelo, Carlos ^c   Eusse, Diana ^d   Gutierrez, Adrián ^e   Quijas, Sandra ^e   Rodríguez, Antonio ^f   Rodríguez, Mayanin ^g  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^c Fundacion Vida Silvestre Argentina   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

^g UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Camouflage; Orb webs; Prey attraction; Silk stabilimenta; Spiders; Warning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; GASTERACANTHA CANCRIFORMIS;

EID: 33947278827     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S04-28.1     Document Type: Article

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