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Multiple behavioral options in a primitively social wasp,Parischnogaster mellyi

Vielfache Möglichkeiten des verhaltens in einer anfänglich sozialen Wespe, Parischnogaster mellyi

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A primitively social wasp,Parischnogaster mellyi founds nests by single foundresses. As nests are often abandoned but soon reoccupied by other females, stepmother-stepdaughter associations are frequently formed. Some daughters found own nests after serving as subordinate workers in the natal nests for about 20 days. Top-dominants rarely leave the nest and probably monopolyze the oviposition, while subordinates take charge of all other tasks.

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In einer anfänglich sozialen Wespe,Parischnogaster mellyi, werden die Nester von einzelnen Gründerinnen gebaut. Weil die Nester oft verlassen werden, und aber darauf von den anderen Weibchen wiederbesetzen, die Stiefmutter-Stieftochter Assoziationen häufig werden geformt. Einige Töchter bauen ihre eigenen Nester, nachdem sie etwa 20 Tage lang in den Geburtsnester als subordinierte Arbeiterinnen dienen. Die obersten herrschenden Weibchen verlassen selten das Nest und monopolizieren die Eiablage, während die subordinierten alle anderen Arbeiten ausführen.

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Yamane, S., Sakagami, S.F. & Ohgushi, R. Multiple behavioral options in a primitively social wasp,Parischnogaster mellyi . Ins. Soc 30, 412–415 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02223972

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