The effects of abiotic and biotic factors on web-decorating behaviour of an orb-weaving spider, Cyclosa octotuberculata Karsch (Araneae: Araneidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 35-53

  Gan, Wenjin ^a   Liu, Feng Xiang ^a   Ren, Yingying ^a   Chen, Jian ^a   Li, Daiqin ^a,b  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Collected materials; Cyclosa octotuberculata; Self secreted materials; Spider; Web decorations

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EGG; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MOLT; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; CYCLOSA OCTOTUBERCULATA;

EID: 78650247887     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2010.512398     Document Type: Article

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