The influence of ants on the mating strategy of a myrmecophilic jumping spider (Araneae, Salticidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 43, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 713-735

  Nelson, Ximena J ^a,b   Jackson, Robert R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Display; Mating strategies; Myrmecophily; Oecophylla smaragdina; Risk related decisions

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COURTSHIP; DECISION MAKING; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; MYRMECOPHILY; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPIDER;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; FORMICIDAE; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; OECOPHYLLINI; PHINTELLA; PHINTELLA PIATENSIS; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 61649097313     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930802610469     Document Type: Article

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