Adult females of a bolas spider, Mastophora hutchinsoni attract moth prey by aggressively mimicking their sex pheromones. We explored questions related to how the spider coordinates its hunting activities with seasonal and nightly changes in the availability of mate-seeking prey species.
Species 1: Lepidoptera Noctuidae Lacinipolia renigera (bristly cutworm)
Species 2: Lepidoptera Noctuidae Tetanolita mynesalis
Species 3: Araneae Araneidae Mastophora hutchinsoni
Keywords: pheromone mimicry, behavioral plasticity
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