To catch a spider: do hunting S. bituberus aggressively mimic insect prey in webs?

Anne Elizabeth Wignall; Phillip Taylor

To catch a spider: do hunting S. bituberus aggressively mimic insect prey in webs?

Anne Elizabeth Wignall, Phillip Taylor

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Abstract

Predators use a diverse array of strategies to capture prey. One strategy, aggressive mimicry, occurs when the predator mimics another organism to deceive its prey. We are currently investigating how an assassin bug, Stenolemus bituberus (Heteroptrera, Reduviidae), uses aggressive mimicry to capture its spider prey.

Original language	English
Pages	28-28
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	ASSAB 2006 - Macquarie University, NSW, Australia Duration: 20 Apr 2006 → 23 Apr 2006

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Conference	ASSAB 2006
City	Macquarie University, NSW, Australia
Period	20/04/06 → 23/04/06

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To catch a spider: do hunting S. bituberus aggressively mimic insect prey in webs?

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