Other formats:
BibTeX
LaTeX
RIS
@article{1694616, author = {Gajski, Domagoj and Petráková, Lenka and Pekár, Stanislav}, article_location = {Hoboken}, article_number = {3}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12778}, keywords = {natural diet; Araneae; stenophagous predator; molecular gut content analysis; ontogenetic shift; Zodarion rubidum; trophic shift}, language = {eng}, issn = {0952-8369}, journal = {Journal of Zoology}, title = {Ant-eating spider maintains specialist diet throughout its ontogeny}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12778}, volume = {311}, year = {2020} }
TY - JOUR ID - 1694616 AU - Gajski, Domagoj - Petráková, Lenka - Pekár, Stanislav PY - 2020 TI - Ant-eating spider maintains specialist diet throughout its ontogeny JF - Journal of Zoology VL - 311 IS - 3 SP - 155-163 EP - 155-163 PB - Wiley SN - 09528369 KW - natural diet KW - Araneae KW - stenophagous predator KW - molecular gut content analysis KW - ontogenetic shift KW - Zodarion rubidum KW - trophic shift UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12778 L2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12778 N2 - Predators should be selected to maximize their fitness by catching the most profitable prey. As predators grow in size, they often shift their preferences to larger prey during the course of development. Alike generalist predators, specialized predators should also shift to larger prey within the pool of focal prey. Here, we have studied the natural diet of a specialized ant-eating spider Zodarion rubidum by means of molecular methods. We tested the hypothesis of a trophic shift during postembryonic ontogenesis and if there is a difference in the diet between sexes due to sexual dimorphism. In addition, a feeding trial was performed to estimate the time at which prey DNA can be detected. The diet of all stages consisted solely of ants (nine genera), thus confirming their strict ant specialization. There was no shift in prey size or prey type during ontogenetic development, but the diversity of prey declined with age. In adult males, very few prey were detected. The feeding trial showed that prey DNA can be detected inside the spider's gut up to 2 weeks after feeding. ER -
GAJSKI, Domagoj, Lenka PETRÁKOVÁ and Stanislav PEKÁR. Ant-eating spider maintains specialist diet throughout its ontogeny. \textit{Journal of Zoology}. Hoboken: Wiley, 2020, vol.~311, No~3, p.~155-163. ISSN~0952-8369. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12778.
|