Crab spider association with the Malagasy pitcher plant Nepenthes madagascariensis.

Authors :: Rembold, Katja
Fischer, Eberhard
Striffler, Boris F.
Barthlott, Wilhelm
Source :: African Journal of Ecology. Mar2013, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p188-191. 4p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: The article presents a study which examines the association of crab spider (Synema obscuripes) with the Malagasy pitcher plant Nepenthes madagascariensis in Sainte Luce on the southeast coast of Madagascar. This study addresses how frequently are N. madagascariensis pitchers colonized by spiders. Results suggest that S. obscuripes is highly specialized for a life within the pitchers of N. madagascariensis.

Subjects :: *ANIMAL-plant relationships
*CRAB spiders
*PITCHER plants
*COLONIZATION (Ecology)

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