Publication details
Sexual cannibalism in the European garden spider Araneus diadematus: the roles of female hunger and mate size dimorphism
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Animal Behaviour |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.01.005 |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | araneae; cannibalism |
| Description | We studied the spider Araneus diadematus in which females may attack and kill potential mates at any time during courtship or mating, making the species ideal for examining the causes of pre- and postinsemination sexual cannibalism. |
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