Publication details
Comparative analysis of primary defences in spiders (Araneae)
| Authors | |
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Animal Ecology |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2656.12177/abstract |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12177 |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | anachoresis; aposematism; crypsis; evolution; masquerade; mimicry |
| Description | Being frequent prey of many predators, including especially wasps and birds, spiders have evolved a variety of defence mechanisms. Here I studied patterns of passive defences, namely anachoresis, crypsis, masquerade, aposematism and Batesian mimicry, in spiders. Using published information pertaining more than 1000 spider species, the phylogenetic pattern of different passive defences (i.e. defences that decrease the risk of an encounter with the predator) was investigated. |