The Complexities of Wolf Spider Communication Exploring Courtship Signal Function in Rabidosa rabida

....................................................................................................10 Introduction...............................................................................................11 Materials and Methods..............................................................................14 Results......................................................................................................19 Discussion.................................................................................................22 Acknowledgments.....................................................................................30 Tables.......................................................................................................31 References...............................................................................................34 Figures......................................................................................................40 CHAPTER 2: TITLE.............................................................................................43 Abstract.....................................................................................................44 Introduction...............................................................................................45 Materials and Methods..............................................................................48 Results......................................................................................................56 Discussion.................................................................................................59 Acknowledgments.....................................................................................64 Tables.......................................................................................................65 References................................................................................................67 vii Figures......................................................................................................72 CHAPTER 3: TITLE.............................................................................................76 Abstract.....................................................................................................77 Introduction...............................................................................................78 Materials and Method................................................................................81 Results......................................................................................................88 Discussion.................................................................................................91 Acknowledgments.....................................................................................96 References................................................................................................97 Figures....................................................................................................100 CHAPTER 4: TITLE...........................................................................................102 Abstract...................................................................................................103 Introduction.............................................................................................104 Practical Approaches to Condition..........................................................106 Condition and Animal Performance........................................................117 Condition and Mate Choice.....................................................................127..................................................................................................103 Introduction.............................................................................................104 Practical Approaches to Condition..........................................................106 Condition and Animal Performance........................................................117 Condition and Mate Choice.....................................................................127 Summary.................................................................................................131 Tables.....................................................................................................133 References..............................................................................................135 Figures....................................................................................................148 THESIS SYNTHESIS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS.........................................149 THESIS APPENDIX...........................................................................................151