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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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Autores principales: Büsse, Sebastian, Hörnschemeyer, Thomas, Hohu, Kyle, McMillan, David, Edgerly, Janice S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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