Animal signals may result from construction behaviour and can provide receivers with
essential information in various contexts. Here we explore the potential benefits of extended …

Diverse functions have been assigned to the visual appearance of webs, spiders and web
decorations, including prey attraction, predator deterrence and camouflage. Here, we review …

Construction behaviour occurs across the entire spectrum of the animal kingdom and affects
the survival of both builders and other organisms associated with them. Animal Architecture …

Innate sensory biases could play an important role in hel** naïve animals to find food. As
inexperienced bees are known to have strong innate colour biases we investigated whether …

Spiders are the preeminent silk craftsmen among arthropods and are best known for
producing aerial orb webs that snare flying insects. Orb web spiders are ubiquitous …

This book links the molecular evolution of silk proteins to the evolution and behavioral
ecology of web-spinning spiders and other arthropods. Craig's book draws together studies …

Here, our objective is to examine how the jum** spider's eight eyes are structured, how
they function, and how they might have evolved. We will also review the intricate vision …

Students of evolutionary and behavioural ecology are often unfamiliar with mathematical
techniques, though much of biology relies on mathematics. Evolutionary ideas are often …

The costs of courtship and mating may include increased risks of predation, the transmission
of pathogens, and a loss of foraging opportunities. Thus, a female's decision to tolerate a …

Australian crab spiders Thomisus spectabilis ambush pollinating insects, such as
honeybees (Apis mellifera) on flowers, and can change their body colour between yellow …