Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Spider behavior
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| Other authors / contributors: | Herberstein, Marie Elisabeth.
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| ISBN: | 9780511933370
0511933371
9780511974496
0511974493
9780511932014
0511932014
9780511928161
0511928165
9780511930676
0511930674
9780521765299
0521765293
9780521749275
0521749271
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | "Spiders are often underestimated as suitable behavioural models because of the general belief that due to their small brains their behaviour is innate and mostly invariable. Challenging this assumption, this fascinating book shows that rather than having a limited behavioural repertoire, spiders show surprising cognitive abilities, changing their behaviour to suit their situational needs. The team of authors unravels the considerable intra-specific as well as intra-individual variability and plasticity in different behaviours ranging from foraging and web building to communication and courtship. An introductory chapter on spider biology, systematics and evolution provides the reader with the necessary background information to understand the discussed behaviours and helps to place them into an evolutionary context. Highlighting an under-explored area of behaviour, this book will provide new ideas for behavioural researchers and students unfamiliar with spiders as well as a valuable resource for those already working in this intriguing field."--Page [i].
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| Other form: | Print version: Spider behaviour. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521765299
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| Standard no.: | 9786612978265
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