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spelling Su, Qichen Qi, Lin Yun, Yueli Zhang, Wei Peng, Yu 0307-6946 1365-2311 Wiley Insect Science Ecology http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/een.12835 <jats:p>1. Crab spiders (Thomisidae) are common flower‐visiting spiders that ambush prey on inflorescences. As such, they require specific flowers or substrates for hunting, which are most often selected using sensory cues (e.g. vision). However, few studies have examined the visual preference of crab spiders for particular flowers. In this study, the visual preferences of the crab spider <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case"><jats:italic>Ebrechtella tricuspidata</jats:italic></jats:styled-content> for different inflorescence characteristics (e.g. colour and shape) were investigated.</jats:p><jats:p>2. The results showed that adult spiders explored all colours and shapes, whereas juvenile spiders displayed an overall preference for long (red) and short (purple) wavelength colours. Thus, differences in colour were not particularly important for <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case"><jats:italic>E. tricuspidata</jats:italic></jats:styled-content> with regard to visual attractiveness and selection.</jats:p><jats:p>3. However, inflorescence shape (e.g. tulip) was found to be a more desirable trait for selection, which was probably due to the provision of shelter.</jats:p><jats:p>4. These results also suggest that male preference for female spiders depended somewhat on the background colour (wavelength) of the flower on which the female was located.</jats:p> Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (<scp><i>Ebrechtella tricuspidata</i></scp>) for host flowers Ecological Entomology
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title_full_unstemmed Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) for host flowers
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spelling Su, Qichen Qi, Lin Yun, Yueli Zhang, Wei Peng, Yu 0307-6946 1365-2311 Wiley Insect Science Ecology http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/een.12835 <jats:p>1. Crab spiders (Thomisidae) are common flower‐visiting spiders that ambush prey on inflorescences. As such, they require specific flowers or substrates for hunting, which are most often selected using sensory cues (e.g. vision). However, few studies have examined the visual preference of crab spiders for particular flowers. In this study, the visual preferences of the crab spider <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case"><jats:italic>Ebrechtella tricuspidata</jats:italic></jats:styled-content> for different inflorescence characteristics (e.g. colour and shape) were investigated.</jats:p><jats:p>2. The results showed that adult spiders explored all colours and shapes, whereas juvenile spiders displayed an overall preference for long (red) and short (purple) wavelength colours. Thus, differences in colour were not particularly important for <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case"><jats:italic>E. tricuspidata</jats:italic></jats:styled-content> with regard to visual attractiveness and selection.</jats:p><jats:p>3. However, inflorescence shape (e.g. tulip) was found to be a more desirable trait for selection, which was probably due to the provision of shelter.</jats:p><jats:p>4. These results also suggest that male preference for female spiders depended somewhat on the background colour (wavelength) of the flower on which the female was located.</jats:p> Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (<scp><i>Ebrechtella tricuspidata</i></scp>) for host flowers Ecological Entomology
spellingShingle Su, Qichen, Qi, Lin, Yun, Yueli, Zhang, Wei, Peng, Yu, Ecological Entomology, Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) for host flowers, Insect Science, Ecology
title Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) for host flowers
title_full Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) for host flowers
title_fullStr Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) for host flowers
title_full_unstemmed Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) for host flowers
title_short Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) for host flowers
title_sort visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (<scp><i>ebrechtella tricuspidata</i></scp>) for host flowers
title_unstemmed Visual preference of flower‐visiting crab spiders (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) for host flowers
topic Insect Science, Ecology
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/een.12835