| Insect form vision as one potential shaping force of spider web decoration design. | |
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PMID: 20154191 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Properties of prey sensory systems are important factors shaping the design of signals generated by organisms exploiting them. In this study we assessed how prey sensory preference affected the exploiter signal design by investigating the evolutionary relationship and relative attractiveness of linear and cruciate form web decorations built by Argiope spiders. Because insects have an innate preference for bilaterally symmetrical patterns, we hypothesized that cruciate form decorations were evolved from linear form due to their higher visual attractiveness to insects. We first reconstructed a molecular phylogeny of the Asian members of the genus Argiope using mitochondrial markers to infer the evolutionary relationship of two decoration forms. Results of ancestral character state reconstruction showed that the linear form was ancestral and the cruciate form derived. To evaluate the luring effectiveness of two decoration forms, we performed field experiments in which the number and orientation of decoration bands were manipulated. Decoration bands arranged in a cruciate form were significantly more attractive to insects than those arranged in a linear form, no matter whether they were composed of silks or dummies. Moreover, dummy decoration bands arranged in a cruciate form attracted significantly more insects than those arranged in a vertical/horizontal form. Such results suggest that pollinator insects' innate preference for certain bilateral or radial symmetrical patterns might be one of the driving forces shaping the arrangement pattern of spider web decorations. |
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Authors:
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R-C Cheng; E-C Yang; C-P Lin; M E Herberstein; I-M Tso |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of experimental biology Volume: 213 ISSN: 1477-9145 ISO Abbreviation: J. Exp. Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-15 Completed Date: 2010-05-03 Revised Date: 2010-05-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243705 Medline TA: J Exp Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 759-68 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan. |
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Animals Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics Evolution, Molecular Insects / physiology* Phylogeny Predatory Behavior Regression Analysis Silk / chemistry* Spiders / genetics, physiology* Vision, Ocular / physiology* |
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0/Silk; EC 1.9.3.1/Electron Transport Complex IV |
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