Sociality in cobweb spiders (Anelosimus spp.) : evolutionary consequences and the role of pre-existing traits
Sociality – cooperative group living – is ubiquitous in the natural world, yet our understanding of its evolution is still in its infancy. In this thesis, I explore two poorly understood aspects of the evolutionary origin and consequences of sociality using social cobweb spiders (Anelosimus spp.) as...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36111 |