Swarming Behavior: Evidence for Communication in Social Wasps
- 22 August 1975
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 189 (4203) , 642-644
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1162347
Abstract
Behavior of wasps at sites around swarms and along emigration routes suggests the use of odor marks. Wasps perform breaking runs through swarms, resulting in dispersal of clustered wasps. Orientation in flight of swarm mates to specific trail sites facilitates swarm emigration to the new nest.Keywords
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