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Science 11 July 1986:
Vol. 233. no. 4760, pp. 219 - 221
DOI: 10.1126/science.3726530
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Science, Vol 233, Issue 4760, 219-221
Copyright © 1986 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Transmission of a female sex pheromone thwarted by males in the spider Linyphia litigiosa (Linyphiidae)

PJ Watson

When a male Sierra dome spider (Linyphia litigiosa) encounters a virgin female that has been sexually mature for 7 to 10 days, he rapidly packs the silk of her web into a tight mass. This behavior hinders evaporation of a male-attractant chemical that such highly receptive females apply to their webs. The male thereby reduces the likelihood that his mating partner will attract rival males.


THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES:
Identification of a Sex Pheromone from a Spider.
S. Schulz and S. Toft (1993)
Science 260, 1635-1637
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