Regulation of the number of spiders participating in collective prey transport in the social spider Anelosimus eximius (Araneae, Theridiidae) |
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Authors: | Vakanas Guillaume Krafft Bertrand |
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Institution: | Laboratoire de neurosciences comportementales, université Henri-Poincaré, BP239, 54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France. g.vakanas@ifrance.com |
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Abstract: | In an experimental study, mechanisms by which cooperative prey transport is achieved in social spiders were clarified. Factors that could influence the number of individuals that participate in prey transport (prey mass, length and vibration) were investigated. Results show that two factors are fundamental: the vibrations and the prey length. Prey mass did not seem to influence spiders' participation. Thus, the single fact that individuals respond locally to environmental stimuli (intensity of vibration, available site on the prey) explains how spiders cooperate and efficiently capture a wide range of prey types without complex communication systems. |
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Keywords: | predation transport cooperation coordination spider self-organisation prédation transport coopération coordination araignée auto-organisation |
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