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      Firefly flashing and jumping spider predation

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      Animal Behaviour
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                Animal Behaviour
                Animal Behaviour
                Elsevier BV
                00033472
                January 2012
                January 2012
                : 83
                : 1
                : 81-86
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                10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.10.008
                6dc638c7-9948-4976-81c7-7508ea798d02
                © 2012

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