Bright green fluorescence of Asian paper wasp nests. [PDF]
J R Soc Interface, 2021 An exceptionally bright fluorescent biomatter was discovered when exploring, with UV-A light, the nests of several oriental paper wasp species of the genusPolistes, a genus of diurnal social insects. Fluorescence spectra of the cocoon cap membranes revealed narrow emission bands in the green range of the visible spectrum.
Daney de Marcillac W +4 more
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Postural analysis reveals persistent changes in paper wasp foundress behavioral state after conspecific challenge [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Vigilant animals detect and respond to threats in the environment, often changing posture and movement patterns. Vigilance is modulated not only by predators but also by conspecific threats.
Andrew W. Legan +2 more
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Sexy faces in a male paper wasp. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Sexually selected signals are common in many animals, though little reported in social insects. We investigated the occurrence of male visual signals mediating the dominance relationships among males and female choice of sexual partner in the paper wasp ...
André Rodrigues de Souza +3 more
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Nepotistic colony fission in dense colony aggregations of an Australian paper wasp [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Social insects are highly diverse in their social structures, aside from the consistent presence of reproductive castes. Among social insects, the Australian paper wasp Ropalidia plebeiana constructs extremely dense colony aggregations consisting of ...
Koji Tsuchida +4 more
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Relationship between Nest and Body Temperature and Microclimate in the Paper Wasp Polistes dominula [PDF]
Insects, 2023 The paper wasp Polistes dominula is a thermophilic species originating from the Mediterranean climate, but is now widely spread in Europe. They live in quite differing habitats; and as synanthropic species, they have been established in human settlement ...
Helmut Kovac +3 more
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The mitogenome of a medically important paper wasp, Polistes hebraeus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 Polistes hebraeus (Smith) is a common paper wasp species of subfamily Polistinae. The clinical potential allergic reaction after stings and valuable venom components of P. hebraeus make it a medical importance species. Here, the mitochondrial genome of P.
Xi Feng, Sai Hu
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Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of the paper wasp Polistes riparius (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The paper wasp Polistes riparius is distributed in cold regions of northern East Asia to Russia. P. riparius are characterized by having longer cells than those of the closely related P.
Kazuhisa Yamasaki +6 more
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Caste-specific storage of dopamine-related substances in the brains of four Polistes paper wasp species. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 How the role of dopamine differs according to the evolution of eusociality and how it is required in the flexible society of Polistes paper wasps need further clarification.
Ken Sasaki +2 more
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Case Report: Multi organ dysfunction in a dog following massive paper wasp (Polistes rothneyi) envenomation [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary SciencePaper wasp (Polistes rothneyi) envenomation is an emerging public threat in Asian countries, but its clinical manifestations are limited in veterinary medicine.
Jeong-Min Lee +2 more
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Solar Panels as Novel Nest Sites for the European Paper Wasp Polistes dominula [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSolar energy facilities are rapidly expanding in their land‐use footprint worldwide, with significant implications for biodiversity. Although the impacts of conventional solar development are often negative for biodiversity, it is possible for some ...
Nicholas E. Tew +2 more
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