Influence of prey size on the capture of social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by the Orb-Web spider Nephilengys cruentata

Sociobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 745-754

  Mendes, Lucas William ^a   Netto, José Chaud ^b   Barbieri, Eduardo Feltran ^b   Guarda, Danilo Demarchi ^a   Braga, Márcia Regina Brochetto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hymenoptera; Spiders as prey; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; HYMENOPTERA; NEPHILENGYS CRUENTATA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 78649421888     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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