A tale of two wasps and why we should listen to it
S Deshpande, A Bhadra - Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 2023 - Springer
Hymenopterans present a fascinating diversity of social organisation, from solitary
individuals building unprotected nests like the potter wasps to the very complex and highly …
individuals building unprotected nests like the potter wasps to the very complex and highly …
Social wasps as models to study the major evolutionary transition to superorganismality
D Taylor, MA Bentley, S Sumner - Current opinion in insect science, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•The major transition to superorganismality has occurred several times in the
Hymenoptera.•This paper highlights the importance of studying the early and intermediate …
Hymenoptera.•This paper highlights the importance of studying the early and intermediate …
Nutrition induced direct fitness for workers in a primitively eusocial wasp
Eusocial insects are characterised by a reproductive caste differentiation such that egg-
laying is restricted to a small number of queens. The majority of the colony members function …
laying is restricted to a small number of queens. The majority of the colony members function …
Adult nutrition and reproductive physiology: a stable isotope analysis in a eusocial paper wasp (Mischocyttarus mastigophorus, Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
S O'Donnell, K Fiocca, M Campbell, S Bulova… - Behavioral ecology and …, 2018 - Springer
Division of labor in social groups can be influenced by differential nutrition. Consumption of
more food or higher-quality food often affects individuals' capacities for reproduction. In …
more food or higher-quality food often affects individuals' capacities for reproduction. In …
Effects of nutritional manipulation on intranidal social behaviour in a small carpenter bee
JL Huisken, SM Rehan - Animal Behaviour, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•We test effects of nutritional manipulation on mutual tolerance in C.
calcarata.•Maternal manipulation of offspring nutrition influenced colony …
calcarata.•Maternal manipulation of offspring nutrition influenced colony …
[PDF][PDF] The effect of age on non-reproductive division of labour in the tropical primitively eusocial wasp, Ropalidia cyathiformis
S Unnikrishnan, R Gadagkar - International Journal of …, 2020 - academia.edu
Division of labour among workers (non-reproductive division of labour), a characteristic
feature of eusocial insects enables the efficient functioning of their colonies. In many …
feature of eusocial insects enables the efficient functioning of their colonies. In many …
Dominance behaviour and division of labour in the tropical primitively eusocial wasp Ropalidia cyathiformis
S Unnikrishnan, R Gadagkar - Insectes Sociaux, 2021 - Springer
Primitively eusocial insects exhibit reproductive division of labour such that one or a small
number of individuals monopolize reproduction while the remaining function as non …
number of individuals monopolize reproduction while the remaining function as non …
Ropalidia
R Gadagkar - Encyclopedia of Social Insects, 2021 - Springer
Together these three taxa constitute the poneroid subfamily Ectatomminae [1].
Rhytidoponera are among the most frequently encountered Australian ants. In various …
Rhytidoponera are among the most frequently encountered Australian ants. In various …
Rhytidoponera
RW Taylor - Encyclopedia of Social Insects, 2021 - Springer
Together these three taxa constitute the poneroid subfamily Ectatomminae [1].
Rhytidoponera are among the most frequently encountered Australian ants. In various …
Rhytidoponera are among the most frequently encountered Australian ants. In various …