Prey orientation and the role of venom availability in the predatory behaviour of the centipede Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans (Arthropoda: Chilopoda)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 874-880

  Dugon, Michel M ^a   Arthur, Wallace ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Centipede; Predatory behavior; Prey selection; Venom; Venom optimization hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD VENOM;

ARTHROPOD; BRAIN; CRICKET; LOCUST; OPTIMIZATION; PREDATION; PREDATOR; PREY CAPTURE; PREY SELECTION; VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; INSECT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; ARTHROPODS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; INSECTS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CHILOPODA; GRYLLUS ASSIMILIS; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA; SCOLOPENDRA; SCOLOPENDRA SUBSPINIPES;

EID: 84861221300     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.03.014     Document Type: Article

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