Alternative predatory tactics of an araneophagic assassin bug (Stenolemus bituberus)

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-27

  Wignall, Anne E ^a   Taylor, Phillip W ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural flexibility; Luring; Predatory tactic; Stalking

Indexed keywords

ACHAEARANEA; ARANEAE; HEXAPODA; PHOLCUS PHALANGIOIDES; REDUVIIDAE; STENOLEMUS;

EID: 64549126062     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-008-0049-y     Document Type: Article

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