Defensive Whirling Behaviour in an Antillean Daddy-Longlegs Spider (Araneae: Pholcidae)

Authors

  • Christopher K. Starr Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club

Keywords:

Defensive Behaviour, Daddy-Longlegs, Spider, Whirling, Zitterspinne, Araneae: Pholcidae, M. taino, Dominica

Abstract

The author records his observation on spiders "whirling" in Dominica, a defence behaviour displayed by M. taino. But he is left wondering why some of them fail not to so do.

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Published

2005-12-31

Issue

Living World 2005

Section

Nature Notes