The predatory response of a stalking spider, Plexippus paykulli , to camouflage and prey type
@article{Bear1997ThePR, title={The predatory response of a stalking spider, Plexippus paykulli , to camouflage and prey type}, author={Allon Bear and Oren Hasson}, journal={Animal Behaviour}, year={1997}, volume={54}, pages={993-998} }
When approaching prey, a stalking predator should consider trade-offs between the probabilities of early detection (by the prey, before the strike), spontaneous departure (of prey, before the strike), prey escape (following the strike) and interference (by rivals or predators). In this study we tested the response of a jumping spider, Plexippus paykullito a background with two different camouflaging properties, and two different prey types (maggots versus adult house flies). Spiders jumped…
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