Diurnal activity of alopecosa pulverulent a (Clerck 1757) (Lycosidae, Araneae)

Abstract

In this study, diel activity of Alopecosa pulverulenta (Clerck, 1757) vvas established using the time-sporting pitfall trap in a grassland located between crop fields in northeast England. In spide of capture of A. pulverulenta during day-time and night, ınost were caught during the light periods. The ma)e and female specimens wcre more active in the afternoon and morning periods, respectively, and fonowed by the sunset period. 73.4 % of the adults were collected only in the afternoon and morning periods. Littie activity was recorded during the evening, midnight and sunrise periods. The males were caught ınore than the feraales during the study (1 j 0.73 lycosid per hour per collection). Like adults the immatures were caught in all periods. Howe- ver they were more active in the afternoon periods.

Keywords

• Diurnal activity
• alopecosa pulverulent
• Lycosidae, Araneae

References

1. Ankara Üniversitesi – Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series C Biology Dergisi