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Spider web protection through visual advertisement: Role of the stabilimentum

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Eisner, T; Nowicki, S
Published in: Science
January 1, 1983

The conspicuous white silken adornments known as stabilimenta, which are commonly found in the orb webs of some spiders, appear to be protective devices that warn birds of the presence of webs in their flight path. Webs endowed with artificial equivalents of stabilimenta tended to survive intact the early morning period when birds are on the wing; unmarked webs showed a high incidence of destruction.

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Science

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0036-8075

Publication Date

January 1, 1983

Volume

219

Issue

4581

Start / End Page

185 / 186

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  • General Science & Technology
 

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Eisner, T., & Nowicki, S. (1983). Spider web protection through visual advertisement: Role of the stabilimentum. Science, 219(4581), 185–186. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.219.4581.185
Eisner, T., and S. Nowicki. “Spider web protection through visual advertisement: Role of the stabilimentum.” Science 219, no. 4581 (January 1, 1983): 185–86. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.219.4581.185.
Eisner T, Nowicki S. Spider web protection through visual advertisement: Role of the stabilimentum. Science. 1983 Jan 1;219(4581):185–6.
Eisner, T., and S. Nowicki. “Spider web protection through visual advertisement: Role of the stabilimentum.” Science, vol. 219, no. 4581, Jan. 1983, pp. 185–86. Scopus, doi:10.1126/science.219.4581.185.
Eisner T, Nowicki S. Spider web protection through visual advertisement: Role of the stabilimentum. Science. 1983 Jan 1;219(4581):185–186.
Journal cover image

Published In

Science

DOI

ISSN

0036-8075

Publication Date

January 1, 1983

Volume

219

Issue

4581

Start / End Page

185 / 186

Related Subject Headings

  • General Science & Technology