Optimal sting use in the feeding behavior of the scorpion Hadrurus spadix

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-125

  Edmunds, Martin C ^a   Sibly, Richard M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optimal foraging; Pectines; Venom

Indexed keywords

HADRURUS SPADIX; HEXAPODA; SCORPIONES;

EID: 77949687920     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/Hi09-38.1     Document Type: Article

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