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Stabilimentum

A stabilimentum (plural: stabilimenta), also known as a web decoration, is a conspicuous silk structure included in the webs of some species of orb-web spider. Its function is a subject of debate.

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Stabilimentum

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Triples137
Avg. degree1.94
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related to References · 106
Stabilimentum → Allocyclosa, An Improbable Defence, André, Annales Zoologici Fennici, Arachnid Science, Araneae, Araneidae, Argiope, Argiope Aetheroides, Argiope Argentata, Argiope Audouin, Argiopinae, Barbara, Behavioral Ecology, Behaviour, Bernard, BF00177771, Bibcode, Biological Reviews, Biotropica
related to Form · 21
Stabilimentum → Although, An Octonoba, Araneidae, Argiope, Australia, Azilia, Cyclosa, IndiaDetritus, Other, Peru, Philippines, Saint Andrew, Saint Andrew's Cross, Some Cyclosa, Spiders, Tetragnathidae, The, These, This, Uloboridae
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Stabilimentum → Originally, There

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web stabilimenta doi spiders spider 10 species argiope bibcode decorations function silk prey cyclosa also hypothesis orb webs araneidae detritus

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egg sacsinstance ofSome Cyclosa spiders and Azilia vachoni construct conspicuous stabilimenta with attached detritus0.80text
insect carcassesinstance ofSome Cyclosa spiders and Azilia vachoni construct conspicuous stabilimenta with attached detritus0.80text
birdsinstance ofthe structure misdirects the attacks of visually hunting predators0.80text
damselflies away from the smallerinstance ofthe structure misdirects the attacks of visually hunting predators0.80text
real spiderinstance ofthe structure misdirects the attacks of visually hunting predators0.80text
birds are less likely to damage the spider's webinstance ofand that stabilimenta may be equivalents of protective retreats.Another hypothesis is that they make the web visible and therefore animals0.80text
egg sacsinstance ofsome spiders combine silk with other items0.80text
debrisinstance ofsome spiders combine silk with other items0.80text
Stabilimentumrelated to FormAlthough0.60section
Stabilimentumrelated to FormAraneidae0.60section
Stabilimentumrelated to FormTetragnathidae0.60section
Stabilimentumrelated to FormUloboridae0.60section

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