Effects of web chemical signatures on intraspecific recognition in a subsocial spider, Coelotes terrestris (Araneae)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1571-1578

  Trabalon, M ^a   Assi Bessekon, D ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES SUBATOMIQUES   (France)

^b UFR Sciences Médicales   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

chemical signal; Coelotes terrestris; intraspecific interaction; silk; spider

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; DISPERSAL; HATCHING; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; MALE BEHAVIOR; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPIDER; SPIDER WEB;

ARANEAE; COELOTES TERRESTRIS;

EID: 53549118576     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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