Description of the agonistic behaviors of Loxosceles laeta, L. hirsuta and L. intermedia (Araneae: Sicariidae);Descrição do comportamento agonístico de Loxosceles laeta, L. hirsuta e L. intermedia Araneae: Sicariidae]

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 579-586

  Fischer, Marta L ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Haplogynae spiders; Laeta group; Sexual behavior; Spadicea group

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; HAPLOGYNAE; LOXOSCELES; LOXOSCELES INTERMEDIA; LOXOSCELES LAETA; SICARIIDAE;

EID: 59349091202     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0101-81752008000400001     Document Type: Article

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