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  • 1
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    Springer
    Insectes sociaux 28 (1981), S. 13-26 
    ISSN: 1420-9098
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung In jeweils 150 Beobachtungsstunden wurde das Verhalten vonPolistes metricus unter zwei verschiedenen Bedingungen beobachtet: erstens imk Freiland an Nestern mit mehreren Nestgründerinnen vor dem Schlüpfen der Arbeiterbrut, und zweitens im Labor an Nestern einer einzelnen Gründerin nach dem Schlüpfen der Arbeiterinnen. Dabei konnten drei Arten von oszillierenden Bewegungen unterschieden werden, von denen zwei in diesem Bericht analysiert werden. Die eine ist das “Schwänzeln”: während das Weibchen über die Brutzellen läuft, führt es langsame horizontale Schwänzelbewegungen mit dem Hinterleib aus, die gegen das Nest gerichtet sind. In Nestern mit mehreren Gründerinnen wird dieses Schwänzeln fast ausschliesslich von Königinnen durchgeführt, in den Nestern mit nur einer Gründerin zeigen es die Königinnen häufiger als die Arbeiterinnen. In den Nestern ohne Arbeiterinnen wird das Schwänzeln unabhängig von der Gegenwart anderer Gründerinnen ausgeführt, aber erst dann, wenn die Brut das dritte Larvenstadium erreicht hat. Reaktionen anderer Gründerinnen auf das Schwänzeln konnten nicht festgestellt werden. In den Laborkolonien, in denen schon Arbeiterinnen vorhanden sind, tritt das Schwänzeln umso häufiger auf, je mehr Larven des dritten Stadiums vorhanden sind und je mehr Beuteflüge die Arbeiterinnen unternehmen. Als zweite Verhaltensweise wird das «seitliche Trommeln» analysiert: dabei schlägt ein Weibchen durch schnelle, waagrechte Vibrationen seines ganzen Körpers gegen die Oberseite des Nestes und erzeugt einen kurzen, lauten Schallstoss. In den Freilandkolonien zeigten die Königinnen und die subdominanten Gründerinnen dieses Verhalten gleich häuftig. Die Weibchen reagieren untereinander oft sehr deutlich auf das trommeln, wobei Königinnen und subdominante Gründerinnen in unterschiedlicher Weise antworten. In den Kolonien mit Arbeiterinnen trommeln die Königinnen weit häufiger als die Arbeiterinnen, und sie trommeln umso öfter, je mehr Arbeiterinnen, adulte Weibchen und Larven die Kolonie enthält. Wir vermuten, dass das «Schwänzeln» hauptsächlich der Kommunikation zwischen Imagines und Larven dient, wohingegen das «Trommeln» an der Regelung der Rangordnung erwachsener Tiere beteiligt ist.
    Notes: Summary Field studies (150 h) on pre-emergence, multiple-foundress colonies and laboratory observations (150 h) on post-emergence, single-foundress colonies revealed three distinct types of oscillatory movements in adultPolistes metricus. Two of these are analysed in this report. “Abdominal wagging” is a slow, horizontal abdominal oscillation performed by a female against the nest as she walks over brood cells. It is almost exclusively performed by queens in pre-emergence, foundress associations and more often by queens than workers in post-emergence colonies. In pre-emergence colonies abdominal wagging is done independently of the presence of other foundresses and first appears in colonies when broods contain third instar larvæ. We recorded no responses by other foundresses to abdominal wagging. In post-emergence colonies the performance of abdominal wagging is significantly correlated with both numbers of third larval instars and prey trips by workers. “Lateral vibrations” consist of a female rapidly shaking her entire body in a horizontal plane against the top of the nest producing a short, loud burst of sound. Queens and subordinates exhibit this behavior equally often in early, pre-emergence colonies. Gynes frequently respond markedly to lateral vibrations by other foundresses with queens and subordinates exhibiting distinct responses. In post-emergence colonies queens laterally vibrate more often than workers and the number of vibrations by queens is highly correlated with the number of workers, adult females and larvæ at the colony. We suggest that abdominal wagging principally functions in adult-brood interactions and lateral vibrations are involved in adult dominance communication.
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    ISSN: 1420-9098
    Keywords: Key words:Polistes, oscillatory behavior, adult-larval communication.
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Summary: The oscillatory behavior of paper wasps, Polistes fuscatus, was examined in field observations (401.9 h) of 37 preworker (pre-emergence), multiple-foundress colonies. Additional field observations were conducted on 16 multiple-foundress colonies (96 h) both before and after worker emergence, and on 10 preworker colonies (40 h) before and after eggs had hatched into larvae. In addition, we observed 18 preworker, multiple-foundress colonies: six undisturbed controls (12 h), six larvae removed (12 h), and six larvae removed and replaced (12 h). Finally, we analysed video and audio sequences of oscillatory behaviors (lateral vibrations).¶ Higher ranked foundresses performed lateral vibrations (LVs) at a significantly greater rate than lower ranked foundresses. However, there was no significant association between rates of LVs and (1) aggression or (2) magnitude of differences in dominance indices among cofoundresses. There was also no significant temporal association between LVs and departures or returns. Lateral vibrations were commonly performed by foundresses that were alone on the nest. These results and others indicate that LVs do not function in adult-adult communication. ¶Lateral vibrations were significantly, temporally associated with high activity level, primarily cell inspection. Lateral vibrations were significantly, positively correlated with abdominal wagging and antennal drumming, both of which have been implicated in adult-larval communication. Foundresses of colonies containing eggs only (compared to colonies containing eggs and larvae) rarely displayed LVs. Removal of larvae significantly reduced the rates of LVs and the replacement of removed larvae caused a marked increase in the rates of LVs. Video analyses revealed that larvae retracted their head capsules in response to an LV. All of these data indicate that LVs involve adult-larval communication via substrate vibrations. Some indirect evidence suggests that LVs signal larvae to stop secreting saliva to adult wasps.
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  • 3
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    Palo Alto, Calif. : Annual Reviews
    Annual Review of Entomology 31 (1986), S. 431-454 
    ISSN: 0066-4170
    Source: Annual Reviews Electronic Back Volume Collection 1932-2001ff
    Topics: Biology
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    Publication Date: 1986-01-01
    Print ISSN: 0066-4170
    Electronic ISSN: 1545-4487
    Topics: Biology
    Published by Annual Reviews
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