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The social wasp Polybia quadricincta is observed preying opportunistically on workers of the termite Nasutitermes corniger in Trinidad, West Indies . Several Polybia spp. and other social wasps are known… Click to show full abstract
The social wasp Polybia quadricincta is observed preying opportunistically on workers of the termite Nasutitermes corniger in Trinidad, West Indies . Several Polybia spp. and other social wasps are known to prey on winged reproductive, but this appears to be the first report of any preying on workers.
Keywords:
social wasp;
first observations;
wasp preying;
preying termite;
observations social;
wasp
Journal Title: Sociobiology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Sociobiology
Year Published: 2017
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