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. 1977 Dec 16;198(4322):1173-5.
doi: 10.1126/science.198.4322.1173.

Aggressive chemical mimicry by a bolas spider

W G Eberhard

Aggressive chemical mimicry by a bolas spider

W G Eberhard. Science. .

Abstract

Mature female Mastophora sp. spiders attract prey with a volatile substance which apparently mimics the female sex attractant pheromone of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera). The rate of prey capture is similar to that of a conventional orb weaver of comparable body size.

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