Juvenile Nephila (Araneae, Nephilidae) use various attack strategies for novel prey

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 530-534

  Higgins, Linden ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Nephila clavipes; Nephila pilipes; Prey capture; Wrap attack

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; MELIPONINAE; NEPHILA; NEPHILA CLAVIPES; NEPHILA PILIPES;

EID: 40749116394     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/St06-25.1     Document Type: Article

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