Environmental factors affecting the web and activity of a psammophilous spider in the Namib Desert

J. R. Henschel; Y. D. Lubin

doi:10.1016/s0140-1963(18)30590-1

Environmental factors affecting the web and activity of a psammophilous spider in the Namib Desert

J. R. Henschel, Y. D. Lubin

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Abstract

Seothyra henscheli (Eresidae) is locally abundant in the Namib Desert dunes. Wind-blown sand covers the web's capture elements and disrupts foraging activity. Variation among habitats in web size may be explained by differences in local wind regimes: webs in wind-exposed sites have smaller capture elements than those in sheltered sites. Construction of a new web and web repair following disturbance are energetically expensive and expose the spider to risks of predation, overheating and desiccation. -from Authors

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-189
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Arid Environments
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-1963(18)30590-1
State	Published - 1 Jan 1992
Externally published	Yes

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology
Earth-Surface Processes

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