The evolution of prey-wrapping behaviour in spiders

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 41, Issue 25-28, 2007, Pages 1631-1658

  Barrantes, Gilbert ^a   Eberhard, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Attack behaviour; Phylogeny; Spiders; Wrapping silk

Indexed keywords

PHYLOGENY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPIDER;

AGELENIDAE; ARANEAE; FILISTATIDAE; NESTICIDAE; SCYTODIDAE; SYNOTAXIDAE; THERAPHOSIDAE; THERIDIIDAE;

EID: 34548309378     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930701464364     Document Type: Article

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