title: The food consumption of a wolf spider, Geolycosa godeffroyi (Araneae: Lycosidae), in the Australian Capital Territory.
abstract: A method is described to measure the food consumption of a wolf spider, Geolycosa godeffroyi, in the field. The method is based on a calibration curve relating the food consumed in 14 days to the production of components of the excreta, mainly guanine, in the subsequent 7 days. The method was used to measure the food consumption of the spiders in the field over one year. Compared with many arthropods, G. godeffroyi feeds at a high rate but this is probably a reflection of its habit of behavioural thermoregulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Australian National University, 2600, Canberra, A.C.T.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Humphreys