The effects of temperature on egg development and web site selection in Nephila clavipes

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 141-145

  Rittschof, Clare C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral thermoregulation; metabolism; seasonal constraints; size

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; NEPHILA CLAVIPES;

EID: 84860239505     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/Hi11-41.1     Document Type: Review

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