Colony Foundation in a Social Spider |
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Authors: | Fritz Vollrath |
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Abstract: | Two modes of colony foundation are described for the social spider Anelosimus eximius. Foundress survivorship and colony mortality are discussed and correlated to the abundance of this species. The theoretical implications of these factors on the degree of relatedness of the members of a colony are discussed. |
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