The nest pedicel of a social sphecid wasp Microstigmus nr. thripoctenus plays an important role in protecting the brood against ant predators, as inferred from data on artificial nests. A pair of artificial nests with or without pedicels was suspended from the undersides of leaves (Carludovica palmata) for 30 min to assess rates of discovery and removal of food (tuna bait) by ants (N = 36 pairs). Three-hundred and forty-three individuals of five ant species removed food at a higher frequency from nests without pedicels (83.3% of 36 nests) than for nests with pedicels (11.1% of 36 nests).La suspensión pedicelar en la arquitectura del nido de la avispa social Microstigmus nr. thripoctenus juega un importante papel en la protección de las cría...
The colony defense behavior of the wasp Mischocyttarus cerberus Richards (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) was...
<div><p>Hymenoptera show a great variation in reproductive potential and nesting behavior, from thou...
The basic social biology and nest architecture of the social wasp Liostenogaster topographica Turill...
The primitive eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus cerberus forms colonies of independent foundation, withou...
Social wasps have developed several defense mechanisms, especially against ants. Predator attacks ar...
International audienceIn French Guiana, the arboreal nests of the swarm-founding social wasp Protopo...
Leafcutter ants Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), common to Central and South America, have...
The study was carried out at the UNESP Rio Claro campus (SP), where biotests consisting of simulated...
The nesting behavior of Podium denticulatum Smith was studied on the campus of Ribeirão Preto of the...
Observations on the nesting activities of Microthurge corumbae, carried out at the University Campus...
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) superbum Julvipes (Cameron), a sphecid spider-hunting wasp, was studied at ...
The swarm-founding wasp Polybia emaciata is unusual among eusocial Vespidae because it uses mud, rat...
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) (Crabronidae) wasps are solitary spider predators that can build their nest...
International audienceTrophobiotic associations between Caternaultiella rugosa (Heteroptera; Platasp...
Although the Neotropical territorially dominant arboreal ant Azteca chartifex Forel is very aggressi...
The colony defense behavior of the wasp Mischocyttarus cerberus Richards (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) was...
<div><p>Hymenoptera show a great variation in reproductive potential and nesting behavior, from thou...
The basic social biology and nest architecture of the social wasp Liostenogaster topographica Turill...
The primitive eusocial wasp Mischocyttarus cerberus forms colonies of independent foundation, withou...
Social wasps have developed several defense mechanisms, especially against ants. Predator attacks ar...
International audienceIn French Guiana, the arboreal nests of the swarm-founding social wasp Protopo...
Leafcutter ants Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), common to Central and South America, have...
The study was carried out at the UNESP Rio Claro campus (SP), where biotests consisting of simulated...
The nesting behavior of Podium denticulatum Smith was studied on the campus of Ribeirão Preto of the...
Observations on the nesting activities of Microthurge corumbae, carried out at the University Campus...
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) superbum Julvipes (Cameron), a sphecid spider-hunting wasp, was studied at ...
The swarm-founding wasp Polybia emaciata is unusual among eusocial Vespidae because it uses mud, rat...
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) (Crabronidae) wasps are solitary spider predators that can build their nest...
International audienceTrophobiotic associations between Caternaultiella rugosa (Heteroptera; Platasp...
Although the Neotropical territorially dominant arboreal ant Azteca chartifex Forel is very aggressi...
The colony defense behavior of the wasp Mischocyttarus cerberus Richards (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) was...
<div><p>Hymenoptera show a great variation in reproductive potential and nesting behavior, from thou...
The basic social biology and nest architecture of the social wasp Liostenogaster topographica Turill...