Sexual cannibalism, competition, and size dimorphism in the orb-weaving spider Nephila plumipes Latreille (Araneae: Araneoidea)

The degree and direction of sexual dimorphism varies widely, but in several taxa of orb-weaving spiders, including Nephila, males may be less than one-tenth the size of females. This difference is commonly attributed to selection through precopulation sexual cannibalism: females may either fail to d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behavioral ecology 1996, Vol.7 (2), p.195-198
Hauptverfasser:	Elgar, Mark A., Fahey, Babette F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Araneae Araneidae Behav Ecol 7: 195–198 male-male competition Nephila plumipes sexual cannibalism size dimorphism
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