Aspects of the ecology and behaviour of the Seychelles theraphosid Nesiergus insulanus (Arachnida : Araneae : Theraphosidae)

dc.contributor.authorCanning, Gregory
dc.contributor.authorReilly, Brian Kevin
dc.contributor.authorDippenaar-Schoeman, Anna S. (Anna Sophia), 1948-
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-18T08:26:47Z
dc.date.issued2015-06-30
dc.description.abstractAspects of the ecology and life history of the little known theraphosid Nesiergus insulanus are determined on Frégate Island in the Seychelles archipelago. The general behaviour of this species is revealed to be comparable to that of other theraphosids, with field and captive observations establishing that they are a generalist and opportunistic species. The defensive behaviour of the species is determined to be based primarily on the avoidance of conflict situations, with overt aggressive behaviour seldom displayed. Although the opportunistic existence that this species has developed is probably obligatory due to their sedentary lifestyle and limited availability of resources, this behaviour nonetheless allows the species to occupy diverse habitats and exploit niches unavailable to more specialized species.en_ZA
dc.description.embargo2016-12-30
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://africaninvertebrates.orgen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCanning, G, Reilly, BK & Dippenaar-Schoeman, AS 2015, 'Aspects of the ecology and behaviour of the Seychelles theraphosid Nesiergus insulanus (Arachnida : Araneae : Theraphosidae)', African Invertebrates, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 167-180.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1681-5556
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/49972
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherCouncil of the KwaZulu-Natal Museumen_ZA
dc.rightsCouncil of the KwaZulu-Natal Museumen_ZA
dc.subjectBehaviouren_ZA
dc.subjectEcologyen_ZA
dc.subjectGeneralisten_ZA
dc.subjectOpportunisticen_ZA
dc.subjectExploiten_ZA
dc.subjectAggressiveen_ZA
dc.titleAspects of the ecology and behaviour of the Seychelles theraphosid Nesiergus insulanus (Arachnida : Araneae : Theraphosidae)en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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