Web decoration of Micrathena sexpinosa (Araneae: Araneidae): A frame-web-choice experiment with stingless bees

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 128-132

  Gálvez, Dumas ^a,b  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Decorated; foraging; stabilimenta; undecorated

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; ARGIOPE; MELIPONINAE; MICRATHENA; TETRAGONISCA ANGUSTULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79959566016     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/Hi09-76.1     Document Type: Article

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