Sex differences in the behavioural traits across ontogenetic stages in a sexually-size dimorphic spider

Data collected on males and females of the spider species Dolomedes fimbriatus. Behavioural biology, the relationship of sex, age and body mass to voracity, boldness and propensity to attack a simulated attacker throughout ontogeny.

ID = individual code

Gender = 0 - female; 1 - male

Stage = 1 - juvenile; 2 - sub-adult; 3 - adult

Repeat = the sequence number of the experiment repetition

Boldess = Score for boldness experiments (0 - bold; 5 - shy)

Voracity = Score for voracity experiment (0 - did not take a fly; 1 - took a fly)

Attack = Score for propensity to attack simulated prefator (0 - did not attack; 1- attacked)

Mass = Specimens body mass at the time of experiment in grams

Age = Specimens age at the time of experiment in days before (negative) and after (positive) final molt

Difference in masa = The difference in body mass between consecutive experiments for a specimen   

Difference in age = The difference in age between consecutive experiments for a specimen

Difference Boldness = The difference in boldness scores between consecutive experiments for a specimen

Absolute Difference Boldness = The absolute difference in boldness scores between consecutive experiments for a specimen   

Difference Voracity = The difference in voracity scores between consecutive experiments for a specimen    

Absolute Difference Voracity = The absolute difference in voracity scores between consecutive experiments for a specimen   

Difference Attack = The difference in attack scores between consecutive experiments for a specimen

Absolute Difference Attack = The absolute difference in attack scores between consecutive experiments for a specimen