Opportunistic predation of a colony of Polybia platycephala (Richards) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) by Labidus praedator (Smith) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Bruno Corrêa Barbosa¹  Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel¹  Fábio Prezoto¹ 

[1] Laboratório de Ecologia Comportamental e Bioacústica

[2]  LABECUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - MG - Brasil;

关键词: Ecitoninae;    foraging;    Vespidae;   

DOI  :  10.13102/sociobiology.v63i1.904

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Social wasps have developed several defense mechanisms, especially against ants. Predator attacks are the main threat to their nests. The strategy adopted by the wasps, when attacked by ants, is to abandon the nest, thus preserving the adult population for future nesting. The present study reports in detail the predation of a colony of Polybia platycephala by Labidus praedator.

【 授权许可】

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