Visual and mechanical cues used for prey detection by the larva of libellula depressa (Odonata Libellulidae)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-144

  Rebora, M ^a   Piersanti, S ^a   Gaino, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dragonfly; Dummy; Mechanoreceptors; Predation; Sensilla

Indexed keywords

DRAGONFLY; LARVA; MECHANORECEPTION; PREDATION; PREY LOCATION; VISUAL CUE;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ARTHROPODA; BAETIDAE; CLOEON DIPTERUM; EPHEMEROPTERA; LADONA DEPRESSA; LIBELLULA; LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA;

EID: 4043154964     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2004.9522642     Document Type: Article

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