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 …

One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behavior and physiology to its
neurobiology and reproductive characteristics, Biology of Spiders is considered a classic in …

Spiders are extremely common inhabitants of most terrestrial communities, yet, compared to
other animal taxa, they have only recently become the subject of ecological research …

The hypotheses that vegetation structural diversity and prey availability determine alpha
diversity were examined for scrub-and meadow-inhabiting web spider species assemblages …

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 …

MATERIALS AND METHODS To determine whether variation in the degree of sexual size
dimorphism is primarily due to variation in male size or female size and whether variation in …

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 …

Summary 1 Web‐location cannot be designed simply to optimize foraging success, but must
be a compromise between competing factors, including microhabitat parameters (physical …

The relative roles of prey availability and habitat structure as possible limiting factors of web-
spider density are investigated. Spiders belonging to one of three foraging classes (orb-web …

Orb-weaving spiders are ideal organisms for the study of conflict between behavioral
investments in foraging and defense because their webs provide physical manifestations of …