Predatory behavior of two European ant-eating spiders (Araneae, Zodariidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-41

  Pekár, Stano ^a,b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ant predation; Myrmecophagy; Predatory specialization; Prey specialization

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; FORMICA; FORMICIDAE; GRYLLIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; LASIUS; ZODARIIDAE; ZODARION GERMANICUM; ZODARION RUBIDUM;

EID: 4243160852     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S02-15     Document Type: Article

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