Table 2 Mean body masses and mean wing chord lengths of birds caught in spider webs in Asia (Table 1) and the world (Table 1; Brooks 2012); naturally, cases of unidentified bird species in Table 1 were excluded
Analysis (sample size) | Spider species | Mass (g) | Wing (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
Asia | |||
Individuals (n = 49) | 3 | 15.9 ± 13.7 (7.1‒80.0) | 68.9 ± 20.9 (38.0‒138.0) |
Species (n = 33) | 3 | 17.5 ± 16.2 (7.1‒80.0) | 73.1 ± 23.6 (38.0‒138.0) |
World | |||
Individuals (n = 114) | 12 | 12.3 ± 10.8 (2.0‒80.0) | 63.3 ± 20.1 (37.0‒138.0) |
Species (n = 84) | 12 | 13.5 ± 11.8 (2.0‒80.0) | 66.4 ± 21.8 (37.0‒138.0) |