Guarding Vibrations—<i>Axestotrigona ferruginea</i> Produces Vibrations When Encountering Non-Nestmates
Flower visiting stingless bees store collected pollen and nectar for times of scarcity. This stored food is of high value for the colony and should be protected against con- and heterospecifics that might rob them. There should be high selective pressure on the evolution of mechanisms to discriminat...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/5/395 |