Publications

Eberhard, W. G. 1990. Function and phylogeny of spider webs. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 21, 341–372.

Eberhard, W. G. 1990. Evolution in bacterial plasmids and levels of selection. Quarterly Review of Biology, 65(1), 3–22.

Eberhard, W. G. 1989. Effects of orb web orientation and spider size on prey retention. Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 8(2), 45–48.

Wcislo, W. T. & Eberhard, W. G. 1989. Club fights in the weevil Macromerus bicinctus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 62(4), 421–429.

Eberhard, W. G. 1989. Why do bacterial plasmids carry some genes and not others? Plasmid, 21(3), 167–174.

Eberhard, W. G. 1989. Niche expansion in the spider Wendilgarda galapagensis (Araneae, Theridiosomatidae) on Cocos Island. Revista de Biología Tropical, 37(2), 163–168.

Eberhard, W. G. 1989. Use of host aggregations as mating sites by Chrysagria alticophaga (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Psyche, 96(1-2), 45–48.

Eberhard, W. G. 1988. Combing and sticky silk attachment behaviour by cribellate spiders and its taxonomic implications. Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 7(8), 247–251.

Eberhard, W. G. 1988. Group nesting in two species of Euglossa bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 61(4), 406–411.

Eberhard, W. G. 1988. Paradoxical post-coupling courtship in Himantigera nigrifemorata (Diptera, Stratiomyidae). Psyche, 95 (1-2), 115–122.

Eberhard, W. G. 1988. Behavioral flexibility in orb web construction: effects of supplies in different silk glands and spider size and weight. Journal of Arachnology, 16(3), 295–302.

Eberhard, W. G. 1988. Memory of distances and directions moved as cues during temporary spiral construction in the spider Leucauge mariana (Araneae: Araneidae). Journal of Insect Behavior, 1(1), 51–66.

Wcislo, W. T., West-Eberhard, M. J. & Eberhard, W. G. 1988. Natural history and behavior of a primitively social wasp, Auplopus semialatus, and its parasite, Irenangelus eberhardi (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). Journal of Insect Behavior, 1(3), 247–260.

Eberhard, W. G. 1987. Construction behavior of non-orb weaving cribellate spiders and the evolutionary origin of orb webs. Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 7(6), 175–178.

Eberhard, W. G. 1987. Hub construction by Leucauge mariana (Araneae, Araneidae). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 7(4), 128–132.

Eberhard, W. G. 1987. Effects of gravity on temporary spiral construction by Leucauge mariana (Araneae: Araneidae). Journal of Ethology, 5(1), 29–36.

Eberhard, W. G. 1987. Use of horns in flights by the dimorphic males of Ageopsis nigricollis (Coleoptera, Scarabeidae, Dynastinae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 60(4), 504-509.

Eberhard, W. G. 1987. How spiders initiate airborne lines. Journal of Arachnology, 15, 1–9.

Eberhard, W. G. 1987. Runaway sexual selection. Natural History, 96(12), 4-8.

Briceno, R. D. & Eberhard, W. G. 1987. Genetic and environmental effects on wing polymorphisms in two tropical earwigs (Dermaptera: Labiidae). Oecologia, 74(2), 253–255.

Eberhard, W. G. 1987. Web-building behavior of anapid, symphytognathid and mysmenid spiders (Araneae). Journal of Arachnology, 14, 339–356.

Eberhard, W. G. 1987. Maternal behavior in Apollophanes punctipes (O. Pickard-Cambridge)(Araneae, Thomisidae). Journal of Arachnology, 14, 398.

Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Pupation in mycetophilid flies: a correction. Psyche, 93(1-2), 117–120.

Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Trail line manipulation as a character for higher level spider taxonomy. Pp. 49-51 in W. G. Eberhard, Y. D. Lubin & B. C. Robinson (eds.) Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress of Arachnology, Panamá 1983. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.

Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Behavioral ecology of the tropical damselfly Hetaerina macropus Selys (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). Odonatologica, 15(1), 51–60.

Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Subsocial behaviour in the spitting spider Scytodes intricata (Araneae: Scytodidae). Revue Arachnologique 7(1), 35–40.

Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Why are genitalia good species characters? Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress of Arachnology, Panamá 1983 (William G. Eberhard, Yael D. Lubin, Barbara C. Robinson., pp. 53-59). Washington, D.C.

Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Effects of orb-web geometry on prey interception and retention. Pp 70-100 in W. A. Shear (ed.) Spiders Webs, Behaviour and Evolution. Palo Alto: Stanford University Press.

Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Possible mutualism between females of the subsocial membracid Polyglypta dispar (Homoptera). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 19(6), 447–453.

Philippi, T. & Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Foraging behavior of Stictia signata (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 59(4), 604–608.

Eberhard, W. G. 1986. Ontogenetic changes in the web of Epeirotypus sp.(Araneae, Theridiosomatidae). Journal of Arachnology, 14(1), 125–128.

Eberhard, W. G. & Briceño, R. D. 1985. Behavior and ecology of four species of Modisimus and Blechroscelis (Araneae, Pholcidae). Revue Arachnologique, 6(1), 29–36.

Eberhard, W. G. 1985. The «sawtoothed» orb web of Eustala sp.(Araneae, Araneidae), with a discussion of ontogenetic changes in spiders’ web-building behavior. Psyche, 92(1), 105–118.

Opell, B. D. & Eberhard, W. G. 1984. Resting postures of orb-weaving uloborid spiders (Araneae, Uloboridae). Journal of Arachnology, 11, 369–376.

Eberhard, W. G. 1983. Predatory behaviour of an assassin spider, Chorizopes sp.(Araneidae), and the defensive behavior of its prey. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 79(3), 522–524.

Eberhard, W. G. 1983. Behavior of adult bottle brush weevils (Rhinostomus barbirostris)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Revista de Biologia Tropical, 31(2), 233–244.

Castillo, J. & Eberhard, W. G. 1983. Use of artificial webs to determine prey available to orb weaving spiders. Ecology, 64(6), 1655–1658.

Lubin, Y. D., Opell, B. D., Eberhard, W. G. & Levi, H. W. 1982. Orb plus cone-webs in Uloboridae (Araneae), with a description of a new genus and four new species. Psyche, 89(1-2), 29–64.

Eberhard, W. G. 1982. Behavioral characters for the higher classification of orb-weaving spiders. Evolution, 36(5), 1067–1095.

Eberhard, W. G. 1982. Review: Behavior of Arachnids. Science, New Series, 216(4548), 876-877.

Eberhard, W. G. 1982. Beetle horn dimorphism: making the best of a bad lot. The American Naturalist, 119(3), 420–426.

Eberhard, W. G. 1981. The natural history of Doryphora sp.(Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) and the function of its sternal horn. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 74(5), 445–448.

Eberhard, W. G. 1981. Construction behaviour and the distribution of tensions in orb webs. Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 5(5), 189–204.

Eberhard, W. G. 1981. Notes on the natural history of Taczanowskia sp.(Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society, 5(4), 175–176.

Eberhard, W. G. 1981. The single line web of Phoroncidia studo Levi (Araneae, Theridiidae): a prey attractant? Journal of Arachnology, 9, 229–232.

Eberhard, W. G. 1980. Spider and fly play cat and mouse. Natural History, 56-61.

Chacón, P. & Eberhard, W. G. 1980. Factors affecting numbers and kinds of prey caught in artificial spider webs, with considerations of how orb webs trap prey. Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society 5(1): 29-38.

Eberhard, W. G. 1980. The natural history and behavior of the bolas spider, Mastophora dizzydeani sp. n.(Araneae). Psyche, 87(3-4), 143–170.

Eberhard, W. G. 1980. Persistent stickiness of cribellum silk. Journal of Arachnology, 8(3), 283.

Eberhard, W. G. 1980. Evolutionary consequences of intracellular organelle competition. The Quarterly Review of Biology, 55(3), 231-249.