Evidence that web reduction by western black widow males functions in sexual communication

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 144, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 672-678

  Scott, Catherine ^a   Vibert, Samantha ^a   Gries, Gerhard ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANNIBALISM; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; MALE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ARANEAE; ARANEAE THERIDIIDAE; LATRODECTUS; LATRODECTUS HESPERUS;

EID: 84866358416     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/tce.2012.56     Document Type: Article

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