Morphology, evolution and usage of urticating setae by tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Zoologia

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 403-418

  Bertani, Rogério ^a   Guadanucci, José Paulo Leite ^b  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ant; Defensive behavior; Phoridae; Urticaria; Urticating hair

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884144800     PISSN: 19844670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702013000400006     Document Type: Article

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