First observations of a social wasp preying on termite workers

The social wasp Polybia quadricincta is observed preying opportunistically on workers of the termite Nasutitermes corniger in Trinidad, West Indies.  Several Polybia spp. and other social wasps are known to prey on winged reproductive, but this appears to be the first report of any preying on worke...

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Main Author: Christopher K Starr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2017-09-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/1559