A general discussion of the designs and functions of the silk structures spiders use to
capture prey has not been attempted since the book of Witt et al (319). Knowledge has …

A conceptual framework is presented for the study of the factors affecting the distribution,
dispersal and abundance of spiders in agricultural systems. It is useful to consider how …

In northern Europe at least, extensive knowledge of the systematics and ecology of spiders
leads the authors to consider them as a very suitable group for pest limitation and for …

1. Longitudinal records of prey selection by 10 adult female sea otters on the Monterey
Peninsula, California, from 1983 to 1990 demonstrate extreme inter-individual variation in …

Risk-sensitive analysis of subsistence adaptations is warranted when (i) outcomes are to
some degree unpredictable and (ii) they have nonlinear consequences for fitness and/or …

Short-term physiological requirements strongly constrain some foragers. During the limited
time available for foraging, they must consume sufficient food to meet all energetic …

In clonal plants, genetically identical ramets arise from a common stolon or rhizome.
Anatomical connection often allows physiological integration, the translocation of resources …

Abstract. This field study analyses reasons behind the changing, nightly web dimensions of
the orb-weaving spider Larinioides cornutus (Araneidae), thereby providing insight into this …

Summary 1 Spiders form a major component of the generalist predator fauna, potentially
able to restrict pest population growth, but their populations may be food‐limited under …

Foraging theory was first developed to predict the behaviour of widely‐foraging animals that
actively search for prey. Although the behaviour of sit‐and‐wait predators often follows …