Comparative analysis of primary defences in spiders (Araneae)

PEKÁR, Stanislav. Comparative analysis of primary defences in spiders (Araneae). Journal of Animal Ecology. University Press, 2014, vol. 83, No 4, p. 779-790. ISSN 0021-8790. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12177.

Basic information

Original name

Comparative analysis of primary defences in spiders (Araneae)

Authors

PEKÁR, Stanislav (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Animal Ecology, University Press, 2014, 0021-8790

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.504

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/14:00078050

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12177

UT WoS

000337618100005

Keywords in English

anachoresis; aposematism; crypsis; evolution; masquerade; mimicry

Tags

AKR, rivok

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Abstract

V originále

Being frequent prey of many predators, including especially wasps and birds, spiders have evolved a variety of defence mechanisms. Here I studied patterns of passive defences, namely anachoresis, crypsis, masquerade, aposematism and Batesian mimicry, in spiders. Using published information pertaining more than 1000 spider species, the phylogenetic pattern of different passive defences (i.e. defences that decrease the risk of an encounter with the predator) was investigated.