Interacting Effects of Leg Autotomy and Exposure to Predator Cues on Survival in A Wolf Spider (Pardosa valens)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10905-018-9691-z
Abstract: Chemical cues from predators (kairomones) are used by many aquatic and terrestrial animals when deciding on behavioral responses to predation threats. These responses may also be affected by the animal’s physiological state (e.g., nutrition level,… read more here.
Keywords: predator; leg autotomy; effects leg; wolf spider ... See more keywords
Juvenile leg autotomy predicts adult male morph in a New Zealand harvestman with weapon polymorphism
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arad029
Abstract: Intraspecific weapon polymorphisms that arise via conditional thresholds may be affected by juvenile experience such as predator encounters, yet this idea has rarely been tested. The New Zealand harvestman Forsteropsalis pureora has three male morphs:… read more here.
Keywords: juvenile; zealand harvestman; leg autotomy; new zealand ... See more keywords