The functional significance of mantis peering behaviour

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 295-301

  Kral, Karl ^a  

^a Inst Zool an Karl Franzens Univ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Binocular cues; Compound eye; Habitat structure; Mantids; Mantis religiosa; Motion cues; Polyspilota; Range estimation; Spatial vision; Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOLOGY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INSECT; MORPHOLOGY; PREY CAPTURE; VISION; VISUAL CUE;

EID: 84865158501     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2012.039     Document Type: Article

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