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The spinning apparatus of webspinners – functional-morphology, morphometrics and spinning behaviour
Webspinners (Insecta: Embioptera) have a distinctly unique behaviour with related morphological characteristics. Producing silk with the basitarsomeres of their forelegs plays a crucial role in the lives of these insects – providing shelter and protection. The correlation between body size, morpholo...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4423565/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25950122 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep09986 |