Prey protein influences growth and decoration building in the orb web spider Argiope keyserlingi

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 545-550

  Blamires, Sean J ^a   Hochuli, Dieter F ^a   Thompson, Michael B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Argiope; Body size; Decorations; Energy uptake; Nutrient assimilation; Orb web spider; Protein uptake; Radial threads; Silk; Spiral threads

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY SIZE; DIET; GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PROTEIN; SPIDER; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ARGIOPE; ARGIOPE KEYSERLINGI;

EID: 70349102844     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2009.01095.x     Document Type: Article

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