Most spider species are solitary, and among the few social interactions among them, resource competition between females has received little attention. We discovered that females of the feather-legged spider Uloborus plumipes invade the orb webs of conspecifics and compete for webs. Following observations in the wild, intruder-defender interactions were studied in a terrarium and in controlled laboratory experiments. We found that contests for orb webs occurred spontaneously between adult females. Competitive interactions in U. plumipes were characterized by an escalation of ritualized behaviors. In 27% of the contests the winner was determined by interactions at a distance, which involved behaviors that caused vibratory signaling on the we...
Mate choice frequently operates differently for males and females as a consequence of male competiti...
In the common orb-web spider Metellina segmentata, males are more powerfully built with longer legs,...
Intraspecific interactions in adult whip spiders (Phrynus marginemaculatus) were investigated in a l...
Most spider species are solitary, and among the few social interactions among them, resource competi...
In addition to resource value, the cost of finding mates may affect how much males invest in fights ...
Females of the feather-legged spider Uloborus plumipes invade, and compete for, each other's orb web...
Agonistic behaviour between male orb-web spiders Metellina mengei competing for access to female web...
Population-level trait variation within species plays an often-overlooked role in interspecific inte...
Abstract: Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are known both for their excellent vision and for the elabora...
A striking feature of web-building spiders is the use of silk to make webs, mainly for prey capture....
Game theory models predict that individuals involved in contests adjust their strategy appropriate t...
Spiders provide a fascinating opportunity for the study of animal communication. Web-building spider...
The web-construction behavior of three species of linyphiid spider (Erigone autumnalis, Meioneta uni...
Prey interception drives web invasion and spider size determines successful web takeover in nocturna...
ARTICLE IN PRESSMagnitudes and patterns of energy expenditure in animal contests are seldommeasured,...
Mate choice frequently operates differently for males and females as a consequence of male competiti...
In the common orb-web spider Metellina segmentata, males are more powerfully built with longer legs,...
Intraspecific interactions in adult whip spiders (Phrynus marginemaculatus) were investigated in a l...
Most spider species are solitary, and among the few social interactions among them, resource competi...
In addition to resource value, the cost of finding mates may affect how much males invest in fights ...
Females of the feather-legged spider Uloborus plumipes invade, and compete for, each other's orb web...
Agonistic behaviour between male orb-web spiders Metellina mengei competing for access to female web...
Population-level trait variation within species plays an often-overlooked role in interspecific inte...
Abstract: Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are known both for their excellent vision and for the elabora...
A striking feature of web-building spiders is the use of silk to make webs, mainly for prey capture....
Game theory models predict that individuals involved in contests adjust their strategy appropriate t...
Spiders provide a fascinating opportunity for the study of animal communication. Web-building spider...
The web-construction behavior of three species of linyphiid spider (Erigone autumnalis, Meioneta uni...
Prey interception drives web invasion and spider size determines successful web takeover in nocturna...
ARTICLE IN PRESSMagnitudes and patterns of energy expenditure in animal contests are seldommeasured,...
Mate choice frequently operates differently for males and females as a consequence of male competiti...
In the common orb-web spider Metellina segmentata, males are more powerfully built with longer legs,...
Intraspecific interactions in adult whip spiders (Phrynus marginemaculatus) were investigated in a l...