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:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/0504c5cd556c4e359f16cb0b2bc1574e
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