Functional diversity of ladder-webs: Moth specialization or optimal area use?

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-122

  Harmer, Aaron M T ^a   Herberstein, Marie E ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Moth; Orb web; Prey specialization; Telaprocera

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 77949713040     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/HI09-46.1     Document Type: Article

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