Microhabitat preferences for the errant scorpion, Centruroides vittatus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 557-564

  McReynolds, C Neal ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding; Foraging; Habitat selection; Refuge

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA BERLANDIERI; ACACIA RIGIDULA; BUTHIDAE; CACTACEAE; CENTRUROIDES VITTATUS; ECHINOCEREUS ENNEACANTHUS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LYCHAS; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII; OPUNTIA LEPTOCAULIS; SCORPIONES;

EID: 57149133030     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/T07-07.1     Document Type: Article

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