Spiders in a hostile world (Arachnoidea, Araneae)

Arachnologische Mitteilungen

Volumn , Issue 40, 2011, Pages 55-64

  van Helsdingen, Peter J ^a  

^a European Invertebrate Survey Nederland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggressive mimicry; Araneophagy; Cannibalism; Kleptoparasitism; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MECOPTERA; ODONATA;

EID: 79551536448     PISSN: 10184171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5431/aramit4007     Document Type: Article

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