The Thermoregulatory Behavior of Nectar Foraging Polistine Wasps (<i>Polistes dominula</i> and <i>Polistes gallicus</i>) in Different Climate Conditions

Polistine wasps collect nectar for their energetic demand and for the provision of the brood. They are mainly ectothermic during different behavioral tasks. We investigated the body temperature of two species living in differing habitats and climate regions, in order to reveal the environmental infl...

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Main Authors: Helmut Kovac, Helmut Käfer, Anton Stabentheiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/7/187