Magnetosensitivity in the Stingless Bee Tetragonisca angustula: Magnetic Inclination Can Alter the Choice of the Flying Departure Angle From the Nest.
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DOI: 10.1002/bem.22312
Abstract: It is known that animals are sensitive to the geomagnetic field. In the case of insects, magnetoreception has been reported in several ant species and in some bees and wasps. One study showed that the… read more here.
Keywords: bee tetragonisca; field; departure; tetragonisca angustula ... See more keywords
Changing of the guard: mixed specialization and flexibility in nest defense (Tetragonisca angustula)
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arz047
Abstract: Task allocation is a central challenge of collective behavior in a variety of group-living species, and this is particularly the case for the allocation of social insect workers for group defense. In social insects, both… read more here.
Keywords: guarding tasks; tetragonisca angustula; flexibility; nest defense ... See more keywords
Variation in wings shape of the common Neotropical stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) across an urbanization gradient.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202520241101
Abstract: Tetragonisca angustula bees are widely distributed throughout Brazil and nesting in various substrates, including urban areas. This study aims to investigate the environmental effects on wing morphometry in T. angustula bees along an urban gradient,… read more here.
Keywords: shape; angustula; gradient; tetragonisca angustula ... See more keywords