Communication and synchronized molting in a colonial araneid spider, Eriophora bistriata


Autoria(s): Fowler, H. G.; Gobbi, N.
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

27/05/2014

27/05/2014

01/08/1988

Resumo

The colonial orb-weaving spider, Eriophora bistriata, coordinates molting cycles through communication. Colonies with differing molting cycles synchronize when combined. Intercycle intervals depend upon food availability. The possible coordination of this synchrony by chemical communication among spiders is discussed. © 1988 Birkhäuser Verlag Basel.

Formato

720-722

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01941043

Experientia, v. 44, n. 8, p. 720-722, 1988.

0014-4754

1420-9071

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/63854

10.1007/BF01941043

2-s2.0-0004793488

Idioma(s)

eng

Relação

Experientia

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Araneidae #coloniality #molting #Spider #synchronization
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article