PEKÁR, Stanislav, Jiří KRÁL, Andreas MALTEN and Christian KOMPOSCH. Comparison of natural histories and karyotypes of two closely related ant-eating spiders, Zodarion hamatum and Zodarion italicum (Araneae, Zodariidae). Journal of Natural History. Taylor & Francis, 2005, vol. 39, No 19, p. 1583-1596. ISSN 0022-2933. |
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@article{570266, author = {Pekár, Stanislav and Král, Jiří and Malten, Andreas and Komposch, Christian}, article_number = {19}, keywords = {Formicidae; mimicry; myrmecophagy; phenology; reproductive strategy}, language = {eng}, issn = {0022-2933}, journal = {Journal of Natural History}, title = {Comparison of natural histories and karyotypes of two closely related ant-eating spiders, Zodarion hamatum and Zodarion italicum (Araneae, Zodariidae)}, volume = {39}, year = {2005} }
TY - JOUR ID - 570266 AU - Pekár, Stanislav - Král, Jiří - Malten, Andreas - Komposch, Christian PY - 2005 TI - Comparison of natural histories and karyotypes of two closely related ant-eating spiders, Zodarion hamatum and Zodarion italicum (Araneae, Zodariidae) JF - Journal of Natural History VL - 39 IS - 19 SP - 1583-1596 EP - 1583-1596 PB - Taylor & Francis SN - 00222933 KW - Formicidae KW - mimicry KW - myrmecophagy KW - phenology KW - reproductive strategy N2 - The aim of this study was to evaluate similarity of two species in respect to various aspects of their natural history and karyotypes. Both species had similar phenological pattern in the study sites - being univoltine, but with a tendency to bivoltinism. Both representatives had nocturnal activity and were able to capture various ant species. Z. hamatum seems to be specialised on Myrmicinae ants, and Z. italicum on Formicinae ants. Z. hamatum showed more agile predatory behaviour than Z. italicum presumably due to specialisation on Myrmicinae ants, which have lower density. Both species are generalised mimics of bicoloured (orange-dark brown) ants, such as Lasius emarginatu. The two study species exhibited contrasting reproductive strategies. ER -
PEKÁR, Stanislav, Jiří KRÁL, Andreas MALTEN and Christian KOMPOSCH. Comparison of natural histories and karyotypes of two closely related ant-eating spiders, Zodarion hamatum and Zodarion italicum (Araneae, Zodariidae). \textit{Journal of Natural History}. Taylor \&{} Francis, 2005, vol.~39, No~19, p.~1583-1596. ISSN~0022-2933.
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