Courtship behavior and copulation in Tengella radiata (Araneae, Tengellidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 606-608

  Barrantes, Gilbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Courting; Funnel web spider; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; DIPLURIDAE; RADIATA;

EID: 57149135955     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/St07-13.1     Document Type: Article

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