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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Main Authors: Kathrin Krausa, Felix A. Hager, Wolfgang H. Kirchner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/5/395