Argiope bruennichi shows a drinking-like behaviour in web hub decorations (Araneae, Araneidae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-29

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

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Argiope; Drinking behaviour; Orb web spiders; Web hub decorations

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE; ARGIOPE BRUENNICHI; ARTHROPODA;

EID: 58149316358     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-007-0077-5     Document Type: Article

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