Why cross the web: Decoration spectral properties and prey capture in an orb spider (Argiope keyserlingi) web

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-229

  Blamires, Sean J ^a   Hochuli, Dieter F ^a   Thompson, Michael B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal signals; Blue light; Decorations; Insect vision; Orb web spider; Prey capture success; Sensory trap; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; PREY CAPTURE; SPIDER; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL CUE;

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA; ARANEAE; ARGIOPE KEYSERLINGI; CALLIPHORIDAE; HEXAPODA; MELIPONINAE; MUSCA DOMESTICA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 44649184863     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.00999.x     Document Type: Article

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