The hub as a launching platform: Rapid movements of the spider Leucauge mariana (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) as it turns to attack prey

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-112

  Briceno R D ^a   Eberhard, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Leg movements; orb web design; rapid orientation behavior

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; LEUCAUGE MARIANA; TETRAGNATHIDAE;

EID: 79959558262     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/Hi10-76.1     Document Type: Article

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