A unique nest-protection strategy in a new species of spider wasp.

Hymenoptera show a great variation in reproductive potential and nesting behavior, from thousands of eggs in sawflies to just a dozen in nest-provisioning wasps. Reduction in reproductive potential in evolutionary derived Hymenoptera is often facilitated by advanced behavioral mechanisms and nesting...

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Main Authors: Michael Staab, Michael Ohl, Chao-Dong Zhu, Alexandra-Maria Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24987876/pdf/?tool=EBI