Orb weaver gigantism Flashcards
1
Q
What is the genus of the orb weavers?
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Nephila
2
Q
This paper details the…
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discovery of a new orb weaver species (2009), the largest every found
3
Q
Orb weavers display extreme…
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sexual size dimorphism
4
Q
Study found that Nephila females…
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increase in size through the phylogeny of the orb weavers over time
5
Q
whereas…
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male size is effectively recouped and hovers around values roughly 1/5 of female size
6
Q
In this species sexual size dimorphism
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is not exceptional as both males and females are large
