Asymmetry in orb-webs: An adaptation to web building costs?

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-38

  Coslovsky, Michael ^a,b   Zschokke, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Araneus diadematus; Gravity; Optimal foraging; Spider web; Up down asymmetry

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEUS DIADEMATUS;

EID: 58149093621     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-008-9151-2     Document Type: Article

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