We're sorry but this page doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
Feedback

Admetus pumilio (Tarantulidae) - Kampfverhalten

Formal Metadata

Title
Admetus pumilio (Tarantulidae) - Kampfverhalten
Alternative Title
Admetus pumilio (Tarantulidae) - Fighting Behaviour
Author
License
No Open Access License:
German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
Identifiers
IWF SignatureE 1859
Publisher
Release Date
Language
Producer
Production Year1971

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, 81 m ; F, 7 1/2 min

Content Metadata

Subject Area
Genre
Abstract
German
German
Geißelspinne. Fühlerbein-"Fechten": Mit je einem Fühlerbein Betasten des weit entfernt gegenüberstehenden Gegners. Endkampf: Vorgehen gegeneinander mit weit geöffneten Palpen, Versuche, mit den Palpen zu packen und zu schütteln. Ritualisierter Kampf ohne Beschädigungen, Ausweichen des Unterlegenen.
English
English
The film shows two fights between males of Admetus pumilio from Pará, Brazil. At the beginning of agonistic behaviour the animals are tapping each other with their antenniform legs. It follows the "fighting with the antenniform legs" in which the animals are standing as far apart as possible and each is tapping its opponent with one antenniform leg. Soon the "final fight" follows. The animals step foreward, their pedipalps maximally unfolded, and each one tries to grasp at its opponent with its pedipalps. This fight is very fast and vigorous. However, the agonistic behaviour is formalized and no damage results. After the fight, the inferior animal avoids another confrontation and tries to get away.
Keywords
German
German
English
English
IWF Classification
German
German
English
English