Intricate predatory decisions by a mosquito-specialist spider from Malaysia

Paracyrba wanlessi is a southeast Asian jumping spider (Salticidae) that lives in the hollow internodes of fallen bamboo and preys on the larvae, pupae and adults of mosquitoes. In contrast to Evarcha culicivora, an East African salticid that is also known for actively targeting mosquitoes as prefer...

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Main Authors: Robert R. Jackson, Daiqin Li, Jeremy R. W. Woon, Rosli Hashim, Fiona R. Cross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2014-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.140131