Web construction and modification by Achaearanea tesselata (araneae, theridiidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 511-523

  Jörger, Katharina M ^a   Eberhard, William G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b Escuela de Biologia   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Aerial sheet web; Cobweb spider; Web construction behavior; Web design

Indexed keywords

ACHAEARANEA; ARANEAE; ARANEAE THERIDIIDAE;

EID: 34248644613     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S05-30.1     Document Type: Article

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