Plant architectural traits influence residence time of a specialist jumping spider

The patch residence time of spiders has long been attributed to prey availability. We provide empirical evidence that plant architecture determines the residence time of a bromeliad-living spider. The residence time of spiders was longer on rosette-shaped plants. Males left their host plant faster t...

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Published in:Journal of ethology 2017-09, Vol.35 (3), p.313-316
Main Authors: de Omena, Paula M., Bernabé, Tiago N., Kersch-Becker, Mônica F., Recalde, Fátima C., Antiqueira, Pablo A. P., Vieira, Camila, Migliorini, Gustavo H., Benavides-Gordillo, Sandra, Romero, Gustavo Q.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal Ecology
Behavioral Sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Evolutionary Biology
Host plants
Life Sciences
Prey
Rosette
Short Communication
Spiders
Zoology
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Summary:The patch residence time of spiders has long been attributed to prey availability. We provide empirical evidence that plant architecture determines the residence time of a bromeliad-living spider. The residence time of spiders was longer on rosette-shaped plants. Males left their host plant faster than females, likely due to their mate-searching activity. We demonstrate that plant architectural traits mediate the patch-leaving tendency of specialist spiders.
ISSN:0289-0771
1439-5444
DOI:10.1007/s10164-017-0520-1