Testing for the effect of detritus stabilimenta on foraging success in Cyclosa octotuberculata (Araneae: Araneidae)

[摘要] References(12)Cited-By(7)This study tested the possibility that detritus stabilimenta of Cyclosa octotuberculata affect prey capture rate. Field experiments showed that there was no significant difference in prey capture rate between webs with and without detritus stabilimenta even after controlling for factors likely to affect foraging success. Thus, detritus stabilimenta appear to have no visual effects on insect prey despite their conspicuous appearance.

[学科分类] 动物科学

[关键词] web;visibility;prey capture