Courtship and mating behavior of Grammostola schulzei (Schmidt 1994) (Araneae, Theraphosidae), a burrowing tarantula from Argentina

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 480-483

  Ferretti, Nelson E ^a   Ferrero, Adriana A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Copulation; Female response; Sexual display; Theraphosinae

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; GRAMMOSTOLA; MYGALOMORPHAE; TARANTULA; THERAPHOSIDAE;

EID: 56649092733     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/CSt08-09.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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