Male signaling behavior and sexual selection in a wolf spider (Araneae: Lycosidae): A test for dual functions

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-75

  Delaney, Kevin J ^a,b   Roberts, J Andrew ^a,c   Uetz, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Courtship vigor; Female choice; Lycosidae; Male male conflict; Sexual selection; Signaling; Spiders

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BODY MASS; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIGNALING; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; LYCOSIDAE; SCHIZOCOSA OCREATA;

EID: 35248848832     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0438-7     Document Type: Article

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