Predatory Behavior of the Basilica Spider, Mecynogea Lemniscata (Araneae, Araneidae)
Females of Mecynogea lemniscata (Walckenaer) are generalist predators. Sixteen behavioral acts were described for M. lemniscata preying on house flies, carpenter ants, and Asiatic oak weevils in the field and laboratory. Behavioral sequences varied with prey type, but generally began with plucking a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1992-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/35716 |