The biology ofTaieria erebus(Araneae, Gnaphosidae), an araneophagic spider from New Zealand: Silk utilisation and predatory versatility
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عنوان ژورنال: New Zealand Journal of Zoology
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0301-4223,1175-8821
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1986.10422980