There is a large body of evidence indicating that predator behavior may strongly influence
patterns and processes at the population and community level. Site selection is a major …

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 …

1. A general hypothesis is presented to explain interspecific differences in size‐independent
resting metabolic rate. This hypothesis is based on a presumed trade‐off between a low …

In this study, I describe the causes of persistent small—scale zonation in a terrestrial
arthropod community. In central Oklahoma, two species of predaceous, pit—building ant lion …

Selective pressure for choosing an adequate habitat should be strong in semisedentary
animals because they have limited mobility once established. I examined microhabitat …

Most animal traps are constructed from self-secreted silk, so antlions are rare among trap
builders because they use only materials found in the environment. We show how antlions …

Trap building by animals is rare because it comes at a substantial cost. Using materials with
properties that vary across environments maintains trap functionality. The sticky spiral silks …

Post-contact immobility (PCI) is a final attempt to avoid predation. Here, for the first time, we
examine the pattern of movement and immobility when antlion larvae resume activity after …

Foraging decisions are an integral component of growth and maintenance and may reflect
both environmental and genetic effects. We used a common garden experiment to evaluate …

Wall-following behavior is the movement along a wall exhibited by various animals. It is a
conserved behavior among taxa, from unicellular organisms to humans, prone to selection …