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GAMBILLAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whirling
1, record 1, English, whirling
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... some neotropical species engage in an action called "whirling." ... the spider holds onto the underside of its web and swings its body in horizontal circles until it looks like a blur to the human eye. This is a defense mechanism and serves to make the spider appear bigger than it really is. 2, record 1, English, - whirling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the term "gambillage" has a broader meaning and includes both circular (whirling) and bouncing (bobbing) movements. 3, record 1, English, - whirling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gambillage
1, record 1, French, gambillage
masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme de défense adopté par certains arachnides à longues pattes qui consiste en l'exécution de mouvements giratoires ou oscillatoires ayant pour but d'échapper à la vue des prédateurs. 2, record 1, French, - gambillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gambillage est souvent le fait d'arachnides qui s'exécutent en s'agitant dans leur toile, mais certaines espèces ne tissant pas de toile ont aussi recours à ce mécanisme de défense. 2, record 1, French, - gambillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bobbing
1, record 2, English, bobbing
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Whirling] is a defense mechanism and serves to make the spider appear bigger than it really is. ... Another behavior that has a similar purpose is called "bobbing" ... the spider holds onto the underside of its web, and there it "repeatedly bends and straightens its legs like it is doing squats." 2, record 2, English, - bobbing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the term "gambillage" has a broader meaning and includes both circular (whirling) and bouncing (bobbing) movements. 3, record 2, English, - bobbing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gambillage
1, record 2, French, gambillage
masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme de défense adopté par certains arachnides à longues pattes qui consiste en l'exécution de mouvements giratoires ou oscillatoires ayant pour but d'échapper à la vue des prédateurs. 2, record 2, French, - gambillage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gambillage est souvent le fait d'arachnides qui s'exécutent en s'agitant dans leur toile, mais certaines espèces ne tissant pas de toile ont aussi recours à ce mécanisme de défense. 2, record 2, French, - gambillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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