Orb-weaving spider, Argiope savignyi (Araneidae), predation on the proboscis bat Rhynchonycteris naso (Emballonuridae)

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 282-284

  Timm, Robert M ^a   Losilla, Mauricio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Argiope; Chiroptera; Costa Rica; Predation; Rhynchonycteris; Sac winged bat

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE; CHIROPTERA; EMBALLONURIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; RHYNCHONYCTERIS; RHYNCHONYCTERIS NASO;

EID: 44649122661     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v43i2.a1     Document Type: Note

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