Predictors of nest growth: diminishing returns for subordinates in the paper wasp Polistes dominula
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-018-2502-x
Abstract: In cooperative breeders, subordinates that have alternative reproductive options are expected to stay and help dominant breeders only as long as they contribute to group productivity, if their fitness is linked with colony success. Female… read more here.
Keywords: polistes dominula; group; size; nest growth ... See more keywords
Multiple Use of an Old Nest by the European Paper Wasp Polistes dominula (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) in Central Poland
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DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v67i3.4931
Abstract: Refurbishing the old nest in order to prepare it for a new breeding season cycle has already been observed in few species of paper wasps. When future foundresses emerge from hibernacula they have choose between… read more here.
Keywords: central poland; paper; multiple use; polistes dominula ... See more keywords
The Thermoregulatory Behavior of Nectar Foraging Polistine Wasps (Polistes dominula and Polistes gallicus) in Different Climate Conditions
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DOI: 10.3390/insects10070187
Abstract: Polistine wasps collect nectar for their energetic demand and for the provision of the brood. They are mainly ectothermic during different behavioral tasks. We investigated the body temperature of two species living in differing habitats… read more here.
Keywords: polistes dominula; polistes gallicus; temperature; climate ... See more keywords