Cold temperature tolerance and distribution of the brown recluse spider Loxosceles redusa (Araneae, Sicariidae) in Illinois

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 136-139

  Cramer, Kenneth L ^a   Maywright, Alex V ^b  

^a MONMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Cold tolerance; Lethal thermal limits; Pest; Venomous spider

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; LOXOSCELES; LOXOSCELES RECLUSA; SICARIIDAE;

EID: 45449118772     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/Sh06-29.1     Document Type: Article

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