Fig. 14. Males, dorsal habitus. A in A review of the digger wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) of Hong Kong, with description of one new species and a key to known species [PDF]
, 2021 Fig. 14. Males, dorsal habitus. A. Carinoscolia junnanensis (Betrem, 1928). B. Liacos erythrosoma (Burmeister, 1854). C. Megascolia azurea (Christ, 1791). D. Scolia binotata Fabricius, 1804. E. Sc. laeviceps Smith, 1855. F. Sc. pakshaoensis sp.
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations
Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1256-1284, August 2026.This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
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The cost of parental care: prey hunting in a digger wasp [PDF]
Behavioral Ecology, 2002 Trivers's concept of parental investment is an integral part of modern evolutionary biology. "Parental investment" is defined as any parental expenditure that benefits a current progeny at the expense of a parent's ability to reproduce in the future. Because future costs are hard to quantify, other currencies were used that were thought to be related ...
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Microbial Odorant Detection Guides Drosophila Parasitoids Seeking Hosts in Fermenting Fruits
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 39, 13 July 2026.Yeast microbes in fermenting fruits attract both host flies and their parasitoid wasps. Female Leptopilina boulardi detect yeast‐emitted ethyl esters via two olfactory receptors, LbouOR167 and LbouOR136. A conserved residue, Leu159, is critical for binding these compounds, enabling female wasps to locate host‐rich habitats.
Yueqi Lu +11 more
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Gene Expression and Alternative Splicing Regulate Phenotypic Plasticity of a Social Wasp
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.This study demonstrates that patterns of differential gene expression and alternative splicing are partially linked in a social wasp. In addition, colony‐level environmental variation drives far stronger transcriptomic divergence than genetic differences, highlighting that social environment plays a strong role in shaping developmental plasticity ...
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Beyond the treeline: Are wood‐nesting bees and wasps limited by nesting habitat at high elevations?
Ecology, Volume 107, Issue 7, July 2026.Abstract Although climate suitability is often thought to be the most important determinant of species ranges, non‐climate variables such as biotic interactions, dispersal abilities, and habitat quality may play equally important roles as range‐limiting factors.
Lydia H. Wong, Jessica R. K. Forrest
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Morphological distance and inter-nest distance account for intra-specific prey overlap in digger wasps (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) [PDF]
, 2012 Although inter-individual diet variation is common in predatory wasp populations, the factors accounting for such variation are still largely unknown.
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Spatial nest-settlement decisions in digger wasps: Conspecifics matter more than heterospecifics and previous experience [PDF]
, 2015 Research into the driving forces behind spatial arrangement of wasp nests has considered abiotic environmental factors, but seldom investigated attraction or repulsion towards conspecifics or heterospecifics.
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Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Volume 346, Issue 5, Page 411-421, July 2026.Illustration of the process of cellularization in Camponotus floridanus (top row) compared to Drosophila melanogaster (bottom row). Progressive direct formation of differentiating blastoderm mode is depicted using hexagons that represent energids (without borders) and cells (with borders). Colors of nuclei represent different cell types.
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Digging into dirt: Rewilding with threatened mammals shapes soil‐emerging insect assemblages
Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 7, Page 1207-1219, July 2026.By comparing insect communities across treatments at two time points, we show that reintroduced digging mammals shape soil‐emerging insect assemblages. This provides empirical evidence that restoring ecosystem engineers may drive broader community‐level change in semi‐arid ecosystems. Abstract Digging mammals function as ecosystem engineers by altering
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