Social transmission of nectar-robbing behaviour in bumble-bees [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2008 Social transmission of acquired foraging techniques is rarely considered outside of a vertebrate context. Here, however, we show that nectar robbing by bumble-bees ( Bombus terrestris )—an invertebrate behaviour of considerable ecological significance—has the potential to spread through a population at the ...
Ellouise Leadbeater, Lars Chittka
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A reference genome for the nectar-robbing Black-throated Flowerpiercer (Diglossa brunneiventris) [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2021 Black-throated Flowerpiercers (Diglossa brunneiventrisDiglossaD ...
Anna E Hiller +2 more
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Impact of Striped-Squirrel Nectar-Robbing Behaviour on Gender Fitness in Alpinia roxburghii Sweet (Zingiberaceae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Nectar-robbing has the potential to strongly affect male and female reproductive fitness of plants. One example of nectar theft is that shown by striped-squirrels (Tamiops swinhoei) on a number of ginger species, including Alpinia roxburghii and A ...
Xiaobao Deng +4 more
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Nectar robbing by the invasive bumblebee Bombus terrestris (Apidae) changes the behavior of native flower visitors of Fuchsia magellanica Lam. (Onagraceae) but not seed set [PDF]
PeerJMutualisms between plants and pollinators may be threatened by nectar robbers, as these animals typically consume nectar without providing the essential pollination service.
Carlos E. Valdivia +2 more
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Morphological specialisation for primary nectar robbing in a pollen specialist mining bee (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2023 The European mining bee species Andrena lathyri (Andrenidae) is a narrow specialist of flowers of Lathyrus and Vicia (Fabaceae), from which both females and males gain nectar by primary nectar robbing.
Andreas Müller, Paul Westrich
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A Decrease in the Staminode-Mediated Visitor Screening Mechanism in Response to Nectar Robbers Positively Affects Reproduction in Delphinium caeruleum Jacq. ex Camb. (Ranunculaceae) [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Nectar-robbing insects, which are frequently described as cheaters in plant–pollinator mutualisms, may affect plant reproductive fitness by obtaining nectar rewards without providing pollination services.
Qinzheng Hou +5 more
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SECONDARY NECTAR ROBBING BY A VOLCANO HUMMINGBIRD (SELASPHORUS FLAMMULA)
Ornitología Neotropical, 2023 Secondary nectar robbing is poorly studied in hummingbirds. Here, we provide an updated list of hummingbird species reported to be secondary nectar robbers and give the first detailed account of secondary nectar robbing by a Volcano Hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula) that obtained nectar through holes made by a Slaty Flowerpiercer (Diglossa plumbea) in
Jeff Marks +2 more
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Social learning drives handedness in nectar-robbing bumblebees
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2013 Bumblebees have been found to observe and copy the behaviour of others with regard to floral choices, particularly when investigating novel flower types. They can also learn to make nectar-robbing holes in flowers as a result of encountering them. Here, we investigate handedness in nectar-robbing bumblebees feeding on Rhinanthus minor, a flower that ...
Goulson, Dave +4 more
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Social Learning: Nectar Robbing Spreads Socially in Bumble Bees [PDF]
Current Biology, 2008 Social transmission of learned behaviour is well documented in vertebrates but much less so among invertebrates. New research shows that nectar robbing can spread socially among bumble bees, even in the absence of nectar-robbing models.
Sherry, David F.
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Yeast volatiles promote larceny in bumble bee behavior [PDF]
iScienceSummary: The proximate mechanisms that encourage flower visitors to choose to seek benefits without conferring a service in return, such as robbing flowers of their nectar without providing any pollination, remain largely unknown.
Daniel Souto-Vilarós +9 more
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