Characterization of the social wasp guild (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) visiting flowers in the Caatinga (Itatim, Bahia, Brazil)
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2006-04-21
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Santos, Gilberto M. de M.
Aguiar, Candida M. L.
Gobbi, Nivar [UNESP]
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Thirteen species of flower-visiting social wasps were collected from 41 plant species. The number of wasp species did not vary significantly. On the other hand, the number of individuals varied significantly during the data collection period. Four of the wasp species (Mischocyttarus lanei, Polybia ignobilis, Polybia occidentalis, and Polybia sericea) showed changes in body size over the year. The total wasp biomass and the number of plants monthly visited by wasps had a positive significant correlation. The structure of this social wasp community is characterized by a small number of dominant species, a large number species that are not frequently present and several plant species visited by few wasps. Social wasp species are differently affected by seasonal changes in the 'caatinga'.
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Biomass, Dry forest, Guild, Polistinae, Hymenoptera, Mischocyttarus, Polybia ignobilis, Polybia occidentalis, Polybia sericea, Vespidae
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Sociobiology, v. 47, n. 2, p. 483-494, 2006.