Molting interferes with web decorating behavior in Argiope keyserlingi (Araneae, Araneidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 538-544

  Walter, André ^a   Elgar, Mark A ^b   Bliss Robin F A Moritz, P ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gland regulation; Maturity molt; Orb web spiders; Web decorations

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE; ARGIOPE KEYSERLINGI;

EID: 57149122938     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/ST07-58.1     Document Type: Article

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