Venom and Social Behavior: The Potential of Using Spiders to Evaluate the Evolution of Sociality under High Risk
Risks of sociality, including competition and conspecific aggression, are particularly pronounced in venomous invertebrates such as arachnids. Spiders show a wide range of sociality, with differing levels of cannibalism and other types of social aggression. To have the greatest chance of surviving i...
Main Authors: | Laura Gatchoff, Laura R. Stein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/6/388 |
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