Copulatory mechanism in a sexually cannibalistic spider with genital mutilation (Araneae: Araneidae: Argiope bruennichi)

Zoology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 398-408

  Uhl, Gabriele ^a   Nessler, Stefan Heinz ^b   Schneider, Jutta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Functional morphology; Genital coupling; Mating plug; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE; ARGIOPE BRUENNICHI;

EID: 35649022135     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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