Cues guiding placement of the first loop of the sticky spiral in orbs of Micrathena duodecimspinosa (Araneidae) and Leucauge mariana (Tetragnathidae)

Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 224-227

  Eberhard, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; LEUCAUGE MARIANA; MICRATHENA; TETRAGNATHIDAE;

EID: 84876024083     PISSN: 05244994     EISSN: 20493045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13156/arac.2012.15.7.224     Document Type: Article

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