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Nest thermoregulation in Polybia scutellaris (White) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]

, 2010
Polybia scutellaris (White) builds large nests characterized by numerous spiny projections on the surface. In order to determine whether or not the nest temperature is maintained because of homeothermic conditions of the nest individuals or otherwise, we
HOZUMI, Satoshi, KUDÔ, Kazuyuki, KUWAHARA, Takaaki, MATEUS, Sidnei, YAMANE, Sôichi, ZUCCHI, Ronaldo   +5 more
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Social Wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Sociobiology, 2020
This study was developed aiming to compile data concerning the occurrence and distribution of social wasp species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, as well as recording exclusive and rare species. For this purpose, we compiled studies from the specialized literature and created a table containing the species occurrence in the different states which ...
Marcos Magalhães de Souza, Gabriel Silva Teofilo-Guedes, Lucas Rocha Milani, Alex Sandro Barbosa de Souza, Patrícia Pereira Gomes   +4 more
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If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! Notes on the influence of temperature on the nesting of social wasps

Revista Chilena de Entomología
For social wasps, the selection of the nesting substrate represents the success or failure of the colony, and temperature is a determining factor for this selection.
Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel, Bruno Corrêa Barbosa, Marcio Luiz de Oliveira, Fábio Prezoto   +3 more
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Social Wasps on Eugenia uniflora Linnaeus (Myrtaceae) Plants in the Urban Area of Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Sociobiology, 2013
Social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) of the subfamily Polistinae, being biological pest control agents, can effectively participate in ongoing efforts to limit the use of chemical agents used in combating insect pests in urban forestry.
Gabriely Köerich Souza, Tiago Georg Pikart, Gabriel Castro Jacques, Ancidértion Antonio Castro, Marcos Magalhães De Souza, José Eduardo Serrão, José Cola Zanuncio   +6 more
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Checklist of the Vespidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of an area with Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Entomological Communications, 2020
With the goal of knowing the vespid fauna of the region, weekly samplings were carried out in the Estação Ambiental de Peti, São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This reserve is inside the Espinhaço Range and is marked by an ecotone formation
Rogério B. Lopes
doaj   +1 more source

Pretender punishment induced by chemical signalling in a queenless ant [PDF]

, 2002
Animal societies are stages for both conflict and cooperation. Reproduction is often monopolized by one or a few individuals who behave aggressively to prevent subordinates from reproducing (for example, naked mole-rats, wasps and ants).
Beard, R., Jones, G.R., Monnin, T., Ratnieks, F.L.W.   +3 more
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Nidificação de Parachartergus pseudapicalis Willink em substrato vegetal (Hymenoptera, Polistinae)

Entomology Beginners, 2022
Vespas sociais utilizam diferentes substratos para nidificação, incluindo construções humanas e numerosas espécies vegetais. Trabalhos já foram publicados a respeito da seleção de substratos para nidificação por vespas neotropicais, todavia há poucas informações para a espécie Parachartergus pseudapicalis Willink.
Eike Daniel Folha Ferreira, Tomás Matheus Dias de Oliveira, Gabriel Silva Teofilo-Guedes, Marcos Magalhães de Souza   +3 more
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Rapid ecological assessment of wasp fauna (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) of the Serra do Divisor National Park, Acre, Brazil [PDF]

, 2008
O Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor (PNSD), localizado a noroeste do Estado do Acre, é considerado uma das áreas de maior diversidade da Amazônia. A importância de se considerar insetos em programas de conservação tem sido muito enfatizada.
Amarante S.T.P., Amarante S.T.P., Azevedo C.O., Azevedo C.O., Azevedo C.O., Beyer W.N., Borror D.J., Brown K.S. Jr., Brown K.S., Jr., Calouro A.M., Cirelli K.R.N., Corgosinho P.H.C., Delvare G., Didham R.K., Dourojeanni M.J., Elder F. Morato, Erwin T.L., Evans H.E., Garcia E.Q., Goulet H., Guilherme E., Haffer J., Heraty J.M., Kumagai A.F., LaSalle J., Ludwig J.A., Martins R.P., Menke A.S., Morato E.F., Morato E.F., Morato E.F., Moure J.S., Nascimento H.E.M., Neill K.M., New T.R., Oliveira M.L. de., Orlando Tobias Silveira, Pedro S.R.M., Prance G.T., Price P. W., Richards O. W., Salimon C.I., Samways M.J., Schmidt J.O., Shlyakhtenok A.S., Siegel S., Silveira M., Silveira M., Silveira O. T., Silveira O.T., Silveira O.T., Souza M.B. de, Steyskal G.C., Strazanac J.S., Sérvio Túlio Amarante, Tscharntke T., Vaz-de-Mello F.Z., Whittaker A., Wilson E.O.   +58 more
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Diversity and Structure of Social Wasps Community (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Polistinae) in Neotropical Dry Forest

Sociobiology, 2017
In the northeastern part of Brazil, located 90% within the semi-arid region of the country, we can find areas that present quite peculiar characteristics, amongst these the Caatinga.
Thiago Elisei, Edigleidson Valadares, Celso Feitosa Martins, Fábio Aquino Albuquerque   +3 more
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Updating the geographic records of social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) in Roraima state

Sociobiology, 2017
The Roraima state in Brazil is part of Northern Amazon, an area harboring high biodiversity and high degree of endemism. Nevertheless, there are few studies on diversity of social wasps occurring in this region. This study presents a list of social wasps
Paulo Cézar Salgado Barroso, Alexandre Somavilla, Rafael Boldrini   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source