Is there ontogenetic shift in the capture traits of a prey-specialized ant-eating spider?

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Authors	CARDENAS GUERRERO Manuel ŠEDO Ondrej PEKÁR Stanislav
Year of publication	2014
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	Journal of Zoology
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Web	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jzo.12139/pdf
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12139
Field	Zoology
Keywords	capture efficiency; myrmecophagy; paralysis latency; venom; ontogenetic development
Description	Here, we focused on the ant-eating Zodarion rubidum, a spider strictly specialized on ants. It uses potent venom to immobilize prey. We tested whether there is a change during the ontogenesis of the spider species in traits related to capture efficiency.
Related projects:	CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology Zaměstnáním čerstvých absolventů doktorského studia k vědecké excelenci