Spiders. Webs, Behavior, and Evolution

Shear, W. A. [ed.]

Publication Date: 1986

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Shear, W. A.: Introduction. Janetons, A. C.: Wen-Site Selection: Are we Asking the Right Questions? Riechery, S. E. & Gillespie, R. G.: Habitat Choice and Utilization in Web-Building Spiders. Masters, W. M., Markl, H. S. & Moffat, A. J. M.: Transmission of Vibration in a Spider's Web. Eberhard, W. G.: Effects of Orb-Web Geometry and Prey Interception. Stowe, M. K. Prey Specialization in the Araneidae. Lubin, Y. D.: Web Building and Prey Capture in the Uloboridae. Tietjen, W. J.: Social Spider Webs, with Special Reference to the Web of Mallos gregalis. Uetz, G. W.: Wen Building and Prey Capture in Communal Orb Weavers. Jackson, R. R.: Web Building, Predatory Versatility, and the Evolution. Coyle, F. A.: The Role of Silk in Prey Capture by Nonaraneomorph Spiders. Carico, J. E.: Web Removal Patterns in Orb-Weaving Spiders. Coddington, J.: The Monophyletic Origin of the Orb Web. Shear, W. A.: The Evolution of Web-Building Behavior in Spiders: A Third Generation of Hypotheses. Stanford, Calif. Stanford University Press. 492 pp., many figs, cloth bounf gr. 8 [15.7 x 23.2 cm] [with dustcover].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spiders. Webs, Behavior, and Evolution
• Publication Date: 1986
• Binding: Hardcover