Predation by avian predators may have initiated the evolution of myrmecomorph spiders
Abstract Myrmecomorphy is a strategy utilized by a variety of species, among which spiders are the most common. It is supposed that myrmecomorphy tends to be selected by predator avoidance of preying on ants rather than by blind ant workers. To date, this hypothesis has been tested mainly on inverte...
Main Authors: | Petr Veselý, Juraj Dobrovodský, Roman Fuchs |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96737-2 |
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