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Aerial Dispersal by Mygalomorph Spiderlings (Araneae, Mygalomorphae)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Coyle, Frederick A. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Abstract | Ballooning, a form of dispersal rarely seen in mygalomorph spiders, was observed one early spring day in about 30 Sphodros spiderlings. After ascending a stump, each spiderling became airborne by dropping and hanging from a dragline which then gradually lifted and lengthened in the breeze, broke at its attachment point, and served as the ballooning thread. Although less effective than the aerial dispersal mechanisms of many araneomorph spiders, this technique can nevertheless produce higher and longer flights than Bristowe and others have suspected. |
| Starting Page | 283 |
| Ending Page | 286 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v11_n2/JoA_v11_p283.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
