Hanging by a thread: unusual nocturnal resting behaviour in a jumping spider
Abstract Background For diurnal animals that heavily rely on vision, a nocturnal resting strategy that offers protection when vision is compromised, is crucial. We found a population of a common European jumping spider (Evarcha arcuata) that rests at night by suspending themselves from a single silk...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-021-00410-3 |