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The Biology of Hover Wasps (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
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The Biology of Hover Wasps (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
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This book represents the culmination of the author's lifetime work
on a single fascinating group of insects, the hover wasps,
Stenogastrinae. The author explores the biology of these
little-known wasps at the threshold of sociality, presenting an
ambitious survey of ideas about their evolution and an assessment
of the current standing of controversial concepts. Following
taxonomic and morphological descriptions, the behaviour, colonial
dynamics, social communication and especially the remarkably
diverse nests of wasps are discussed. Compared to the better-known
species of paper wasps, hornets and yellow jackets, the hover wasps
show various peculiarities, such as characteristics of immature
brood rearing, nest defence and mating systems. The nest
architecture probably presents the most variable solutions in
social wasps and is characterized by an astonishing level of
camouflage, making these insects an interesting example of special
adaptation to forest environments.
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