Effect of rearing environment and food availability on seismic signalling in male wolf spiders (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-92

  Gibson, Jeremy S ^a   Uetz, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Condition; Condition dependent signalling; Courtship; Dynamic and static traits; Multimodal display; Multiple messages; Schizocosa ocreata; Seismic signalling; Vibratory communication; Wolf spider

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; COURTSHIP; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD LIMITATION; MALE BEHAVIOR; REARING; SIGNAL; SPIDER; STARVATION;

ARANEAE; LYCOSIDAE; SCHIZOCOSA OCREATA;

EID: 84862649021     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.04.010     Document Type: Article

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