Arachnophagy by the Philippine scops-owl, Otus Megalotis Walden

Issue Date

10-2009

Abstract

A single spider attacked by the Philippine scops-owl (Otus megalotis Walden) was submitted to the UPLB Museum of Natural History for identification. Morphological examination revealed that the specimen represents the sparassid, heteropoda venatoria (L.). This paper documents the arachnophagy of the Philippine scops-owl as well as presents a redescription of the spider preyed upon by this owl.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

23

Issue

2

Page

174-178

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

illustrations

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

OWLS; ARANEAE; PREDATION; TAXONOMY; PHILIPPINES

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