Sexual behavior of mygalomorph spiders: when simplicity becomes complex, an update of the last 21 years

FERRETTI NELSON; POMPOZZI GABRIEL; COPPERI SOFÍA; GONZÁLEZ ALDA; PÉREZ-MILES FERNANDO

Arachnology

British Arachnological Society

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2013 vol. 16 p. 85 - 93

2050-9928

A general common impression seems to be that the mygalomorphs have simple repertoires of behaviors, but many authors conclude that this traditional portrayal of mygalomorph behaviors is misleading. An increasing number of studies of reproductive behavior of mygalomorphs have revealed intricate and complex mechanisms of communication employed by this group. Our objective was to provide a synthetic treatment of the literature published in the last 21 years about sexual behavior of mygalomorph spiders to contribute in improving our understanding on the widespread and unique behaviors they exhibit. We provide a brief introduction to reproductive behavior of mygalomorph spiders, and then examine some of the general patterns of courtship and mating behaviors known on some mygalomorph families.