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Social complexity, life-history and lineage influence the molecular basis of castes in vespid wasps

Nature Communications, 2023
A key mechanistic hypothesis for the evolution of division of labour in social insects is that a shared set of genes co-opted from a common solitary ancestral ground plan (a genetic toolkit for sociality) regulates caste differentiation across levels of ...
C. Wyatt, Michael Bentley, Daisy Taylor, Emeline Favreau, Ryan E. Brock, Benjamin A. Taylor, Emily Bell, E. Leadbeater, S. Sumner   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Occurrence and nesting behavior of social wasps in an anthropized environment

Sociobiology, 2019
Some effort had been made concerning the social biodiversity of wasps in Brazil; however, few approaches have been made relating to how this taxa have adapted their nesting behavior to anthropic mixed environments.
R. Silva, Amanda Rodrigues Lima da Silva, D. S. Assis, F. Nascimento   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Overlooked and misunderstood: how urban community gardeners perceive social wasps and their ecosystem functions

Journal of Insect Conservation
Despite their importance for agricultural food production, many insects receive little to no positive attention. While bees have become the focus of insect conservation in agricultural landscapes, social wasps still rank among the most disliked animals ...
J. Schmack, M. Egerer, Susan Karlebowski, Astrid E. Neumann, Ulrike Sturm   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

New records of the association between Polybia rejecta (Fabricius, 1798) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) and Azteca chartifex Emery, 1896 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for the Caatinga and Amazon forest

Entomological Communications, 2020
Some neotropical social wasps are associated with certain vertebrates and other insects, like ants. These interactions have been reported for decades, but little is known about these associations in the caatinga biome.
Alexandre Somavilla, Itanna O. Fernandes
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

The invasion of two species of social wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) to the Faroe Islands

BioInvasions Records, 2019
Two species of social wasps have established in the Faroe Islands in 1999 – common wasp Vespula vulgaris and German wasp Vespula germanica. The population growth, and dispersal in the Faroes has been followed in detail through correspondence and contact ...
Sjúrður Hammer, J. Jensen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Social wasps in Spain: the who and where

Allergologia et Immunopathologia, 2022
Objective: The objective of this study was to list the social vespids occurring in Spain, determine their presence in each region, and correlate the data with the vespids responsible for allergic reactions and their progression over time. Methods: Insects distribution data were collected in two phases: from the southern half of Spain (2008–2012), and ...
Vega, Jose Maria, Ortiz-Sanchez, Francisco Javier, Martinez-Arcediano, Ana, Castro, Leopoldo, Alfaya, Teresa, Carballada, Francisco, Cruz, Sergia, Marques, Lluis, Vega, Arantza, Ruiz-Leon, Berta   +9 more
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Social wasps, crickets and cockroaches contribute to pollination of the holoparasitic plant Mitrastemon yamamotoi (Mitrastemonaceae) in southern Japan.

Plant biology, 2018
Mitrastemon yamamotoi is completely embedded within the tissues of its hosts, except during the reproductive stage, when aboveground parts emerge from host tissues. Its highly modified appearance has attracted attention of many botanists, but very little
K. Suetsugu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Temporal Activity Patterns and Foraging Behavior by Social Wasps (Hymenoptera, Polistinae) on Fruits of Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)

Sociobiology, 2014
This research was done in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil on february 2012, with objective was to determine which species of social wasps visiting mango fruits, their behaviors displayed  by them while foraging and verify which the species of wasps ...
Bruno Corrêa Barbosa, Mariana Frias Paschoalini, Fábio Prezoto   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Exotic fruit as a new resource: first report of social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) foraging on noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) in northeast Brazil

EntomoBrasilis
Social wasps (Vespidae: Polistinae) are highly adaptable insects that exploit a wide range of locally and seasonally available resources. This study reports the first observation of social wasps foraging on noni fruit (Morinda citrifolia L.) in ...
Marcos Aragão, Emanuelle Luiz da Silva Brito   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source