Bats in cobwebs of the giant-spider Nephilingis cruentata (Fabricius, 1775) (Araneae: Nephilidae) in Brazil

Bats throughout the world are preyed upon primarily by vertebrates, but some are also attacked by invertebrates. We report two cases of bats entangled in webs of the giant-spider Nephilingis cruentata in southeastern Brazil. The first incidence occurred in December 2012, on which a female Eptesicus...

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Main Authors: Fábio André Facco Jacomassa, Marcela Benavides Guzman, Matheus Dourado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2015-12-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2015v28n4p169

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