Males of a subsocial spider choose among females of different ages and the same reproductive status

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-41

  Viera, C ^a,b   Albo, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS CLEMENTE ESTABLE   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Anelosimus; Male preferences; Mature; Recently moulted females; Subadult females; Subsocial spiders

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPIDER;

ANELOSIMUS; ANELOSIMUS STUDIOSUS; ARANEAE;

EID: 43749090397     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2008.9522541     Document Type: Article

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