Are brown recluse spiders, Loxosceles reclusa (Araneae, Sicariidae) scavengers? the influence of predator satiation, prey size, and prey quality

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 140-144

  Cramer, Kenneth L ^a  

^a MONMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown spider; Foraging; Prey choice; Scavenger

Indexed keywords

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; ARANEAE; GRYLLIDAE; LOXOSCELES RECLUSA; SICARIIDAE;

EID: 45449093065     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/St06-27.1     Document Type: Article

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