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Presence of Strepsiptera Parasites in the Independent-founding Wasp, Polistes satan

open access: yesSociobiology, 2014
Although the paper wasp genus, Polistes, has been examined extensively, little is known about the occurrence of parasitism in this group. We detected the obligate parasitic insect group, Strepsiptera in the gaster of Polistes satan Bequaert adult females.
Kazuyuki Kudô   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Revision of the West Palaearctic Polistes Latreille, with the descriptions of two species – an integrative approach using morphology and DNA barcodes (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

open access: yesZooKeys, 2017
The genus Polistes is revised for the West Palaearctic region based on morphology and DNA barcodes. The revision includes all known West Palaearctic species, raising the number of species in Europe to 14 and to 17 for the West Palaearctic realm.
Christian Schmid-Egger   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Behavioral Differences Between Two Recently Sympatric Paper Wasps, the Native \u3ci\u3ePolistes Fuscatus\u3c/i\u3e and the Invasive \u3ci\u3ePolistes Dominulus\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Polistes dominulus (Christ), an old world paper wasp, was introduced into the eastern United States in the 1970s and has been rapidly spreading westward. Recently, it has displaced the native Polistes fuscatus (F.) in at least some areas of Michigan.
Gamboa, George J   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Contribution to the knowledge of vespid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) of the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve (Russian Far East) [PDF]

open access: yesКавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2018
An annotated list of Vespidae wasps of the Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Nature Reserve contains 28 species, belonging to 10  genera and 3  subfamilies, is given. The species annotations include localities and description of habitats.
A.V. Amolin, M.Ye. Sergeev
doaj   +1 more source

The Sequential Relationship of Body Oscillations in the Paper Wasp, \u3ci\u3ePolistes Fuscatus\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Three kinds of body oscillations by foundresses of the paper wasp, Polistes fuscatus, were analyzed from 100 h of videotapes of 17 multiple- and 16 single-foundress, preworker colonies.
Gamboa, George J, Harding, Bobbi J
core   +2 more sources

\u3ci\u3ePolistes Dominulus\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Found in Michigan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
(excerpt) On 25 May 1995, a single foundress colony of Polistes dominulus (Christ) was discovered on a study site at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan (Oakland County).
Carpenter, James M, Judd, Timothy M
core   +2 more sources

Two species of Elasmus japonicus Ashmead and Elasmus polistis Burks (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) reared from nests of Polistes (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Korea

open access: yesJournal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2016
Two species of Elasmus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are newly recognized in South Korea: Elasmus japonicus Ashmead and Elasmus polistis Burks. They were reared from the nests of Polistes (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): E.
Il-Kwon Kim, Ohseok Kwon, Moon Bo Choi
doaj   +1 more source

The mitogenome of a medically important paper wasp, Polistes hebraeus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

open access: yesMitochondrial 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
doaj   +1 more source

Nestmate Copulation in the Neotropical Eusocial Wasp Polistes Instabilis de Saussure (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

open access: yesPsyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1994
Copulation between individually marked nestmates of the Neotropical eusocial wasp Polistes instabilis is reported. Polistes copulations are rarely observed in the field; this observation is the first documented case of nestmate copulation in the genus ...
Sean O'Donnell
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonality and nesting habits of the endemic social wasp Polistes ridleyi Kirby, 1890 in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Northeast Brazil

open access: yesSociobiology, 2023
We studied the seasonality and made notes about the nesting habits of the endemic social wasp Polistes ridleyi Kirby, 1890 of the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago. We collected 427 adult paper wasp P.
Alexandre Somavilla   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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