Individual Scent-Marks of Nest Entrances in the Solitary Bee, <i>Osmia cornuta</i> (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)
The ability to recognize the own nest is a basic skill in nest constructing solitary bees. <i>Osmia cornuta</i> females use a dual mechanism of visual orientation to approach a nest and olfactory verification of the tube when entering it. Occupied tubular cavities were steadily marked by...
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Insects |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/9/843 |