Sexual cannibalism in fishing spiders (Dolomedes triton): An evaluation of two explanations for female aggression towards potential mates

Agriculture & Biology

• Dolomedes triton 100%
• Dolomedes 88%
• cannibalism 59%
• aggression 46%
• foraging 25%
• fecundity 21%
• food availability 19%
• eggs 15%
• cephalothorax 9%
• pollution load 8%
• virgin females 7%
• mating behavior 6%
• molting 6%
• life history 5%
• dates (fruit) 5%
• spermatozoa 4%
• economics 4%
• testing 2%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• cannibalism 73%
• aggression 63%
• spider 62%
• fishing 44%
• fecundity 29%
• egg 24%
• evaluation 24%
• food availability 22%
• female behavior 12%
• mating behavior 10%
• molt 8%
• sperm 7%
• fitness 6%
• life history 6%
• trial 5%
• consumption 4%
• food 4%
• nutrient 4%
• economics 3%
• effect 2%
• test 2%