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subsocial

(sʌbˈsəʊʃəl)
adj
(Sociology) lacking a complex or definite social structure
subˈsocially adv
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We made observations on subsocial Helvibis thorelli Keyserling 1884 colonies (Figs.
Subsociality in Helvibis thorelli Keyserling 1884 (Araneae, Theridiidae, Theridiinae) from French Guiana
All such species have subsocial origins, but current use of the term subsocial is overly broad and we propose a more restricted terminology for clarity.
Social behavior in Amblypygids, and a reassessment of arachnid social patterns
Costs and benefits of maternal care in a subsocial spider, Coelotes terrestris.
Spider size and guarding of offspring affect Paraphidippus aurantius (Araneae, Salticidae) response to predation threat
Although some solitary species feed their spiderlings by regurgitation, this maternal behavior is considered the first step in the subsocial pathway to social life in spiders (Foelix 1996).
Regurgitation among penultimate juveniles in the subsocial spider Anelosimus cf. studiosus (Theridiidae): are males favored?
Keywords: Evolution, Gonyleptoidea, Santinezia, subsocial behavior
First case of maternal care in the family Cranaidae (Opiliones, Laniatores)
Kin recognition and cannibalism in a subsocial spider.
Kin discrimination in the amblypygid, Damon diadema
Regurgitation among penultimate juveniles in the subsocial spider Anelosimus cf.
Carrion feeding by spiderlings of the cob-web spider Theridion evexum (Araneae, Theridiidae)
A Florida caterpillar and other arthropods inhabiting the webs of a subsocial spider (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae; Araneida: Theridiidae).
Interactions between the social spider Anelosimus studiosus (Araneae, Theridiidae) and foreign spiders that frequent its nests
Male residency and mating behavior in a subsocial spider.
First male sperm precedence in multiply-mated females of the cooperative spider Anelosimus studiosus (Araneae, Theridiidae)
Comparison of life tables between the solitary eumenid wasp Anterhynchium flavomarginatum and the subsocial eumenid wasp Orancistrocerus drewseni to evaluate the adaptive significance of maternal care.
Potential of unmanned aerial sampling for monitoring insect populations in rice fields
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