Navigation by male crab spiders Misumenoides formosipes (Araneae: Thomisidae): Floral cues may aid in locating potential mates

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 226-235

  Stellwag, Leo M ^a,b   Dodson, Gary N ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Crab spiders; Floral cues; Mate searches; Navigation; Olfaction

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MISUMENOIDES FORMOSIPES; THOMISIDAE;

EID: 77954033221     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-010-9209-9     Document Type: Article

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