Nesting ecology of the Pacific cicada killer, Sphecius convallis Patton (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae), in the Sonoran Desert
Factors affecting the ecology of a large population of Pacific cicada killers (Sphecius convallis) occupying a field of mine tailings in Ruby, AZ, were examined. Burrows were quite dense in certain areas around the periphery of the mine tailings, but were dispersed randomly within these areas. Appro...
Main Authors: | Joseph R. Coelho, Jon M. Hastings, Charles W. Holliday |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2020-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Hymenoptera Research |
Online Access: | https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/59206/download/pdf/ |
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