Species-specificity of chemical signals: Silk source affects discrimination in a wolf spider (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 477-491

  Roberts, J Andrew ^a   Uetz, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

chemical communication; Schizocosa ocreata; silk; species recognition; wolf spider

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CANIS; LYCOSIDAE; SCHIZOCOSA; SCHIZOCOSA OCREATA; SCHIZOCOSA ROVNERI;

EID: 4844226075     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000042536.06225.53     Document Type: Article

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