Download or read book Nesting Behavior of the Spider Wasp Calopompilus Pyrrhomelas Walker Hymenoptera Pompilidae written by Frank E. Kurczewski and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nesting behavior of the spider wasp Calopompilus pyrrhomelas (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae: Pepsini) is described for the first time based on independent observations and photographic series from Oakland, Alameda County, CA; Denio, Humboldt County, NV; and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Marin County, CA, respectively. The three wasps captured, immobilized, and provisioned the spider's own burrows with Calisoga longitarsis (Simon) (Nemesiidae) and Antrodiaetus montanus (Chamberlin and Ivie) (Antrodiaetidae). ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:99349A59-147A-4970-AAC1-959F2ABCA1C1
Download or read book The Ecology and Nesting Behavior of the Pompilidae Hymenoptera of the Northeastern United States written by Howard Ensign Evans and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Systematics and Behavioral Evolution of Spider Wasps Hymenoptera Pompilidae written by Cecilia Waichert Monteiro and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major area of investigation in evolutionary biology is the evolution of complex traits. The number of states, the order in which they arise, and the number of times a trait has evolved interest evolutionary biologists. Such studies are only made possible by reconstructing phylogenies in the context of the taxa. Biological investigations rely on accurate species designations and delimitations, and lack of well-defined taxonomic groups impedes scientific progress. Pompilidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera), popularly known as spider wasps, are predatory insects that provision their offspring with spiders as the sole food source. Adult female wasps attack spiders and paralyze them with venom, then place them in simple nests that are usually dug in the soil. Spider wasps form a large and cosmopolitan family with nearly 5,000 described species. Although all Pompilidae have similar biology, there is considerable variation in the nest construction and provisioning behavior; thus, this family could be useful for understanding the evolution of complex behavior. My study aims to evaluate and solve several taxonomic conflicts in spider wasps by reconstructing the complex evolution of behavioral patterns using a molecular phylogenetic framework. Early stages of sociality are found in spider wasps, such as communalism (females of same generation nesting together). My ultimate goal was to study the evolution of communalism in these wasps. I reconstructed relationships at the subfamily and tribal levels for the family, as well as generic and specific levels for pre-defined lineages using five nuclear markers (28S, EF, Pol2, LWRh, Wg), one mitochondrial marker (COI), and morphological characters. These studies comprise the first attempt to revise generic, tribal, and species delimitations for spider wasps, based on robust molecular evolutionary trees. Finally, by studying early stages of social evolution, my results will provide for a better understanding the evolution of social behavior in Hymenoptera as a whole.
Download or read book On the Instincts and Habits of the Solitary Wasps written by George Williams Peckham and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Solitary Wasps written by Kevin M. O'Neill and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History is the first general survey of the subject in more than 25 years and is the best place to turn for information about the biology and compelling behavior of these common insects. Topics covered in Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History include: classification of the solitary wasps and their relation to other Hymenoptera; foraging and nesting behaviors; mating and parental strategies; thermoregulation; natural enemies; defensive strategies; and directions for future research."--Jacket.
Download or read book A Taxonomic Study of the Nearctic Spider Wasps Belonging to the Tribe Pompilini Hymenoptera Pompilidae written by Howard Ensign Evans and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a taxonomic study of spider wasps in the Nearctic region, which includes North America and parts of Central America. The author provides detailed information on the classification, morphology, and behavior of spider wasps in the tribe Pompilini. Anyone interested in entomology or insect conservation will find this book valuable. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Molecular Systematics Historical Biogeography and Evolution of Spider Wasps Hymenoptera written by Juanita Rodriguez and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spider wasps are solitary parasitoids that use one spider to lay a single egg. Even though their behavior seems homogeneous, the features pertaining to nesting and hunting behavior are diverse for different species. There are approximately 5,000 described species, in 120 genera, but there are probably many undescribed species. The systematics of Pompilidae has been studied in recent years, but only morphological data have been used for this purpose. Because of the morphological homogeneity of spider wasps, molecular data may prove promising for understanding the systematics of the group. Furthermore, dated molecular phylogenies calibrated with fossil data may allow studying the historical biogeography and evolution of the group.
Download or read book An Annotated Catalogue of the Spider Wasps Hymenoptera Pompilidae of Russia written by Valery M. Loktionov and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Control of Nesting Behavior in the Great Golden Digger Wasp Sphex Ichneumoneus L Hymenoptera Sphecidae written by Helen Jane Brockmann and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Taxonomic Study of the Nearctic Spider Wasps Belonging to the Tribe Pompilini Hymenoptera written by Howard Ensign Evans and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Taxonomic Study of the Nearctic Spider Wasps Belonging to the Tribe Pompilini (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), Vol. 1 Up to the year 1865 a few miscellaneous North American Pompilidae had been described by Linnaeus, Fabricius, Say, Smith, and a few others. In that year appeared the first of several papers by E. T. Cresson, .in which he greatly increased our knowledge Of these wasps. Of particular note is Cresson's Notes On the Pompilidae Of North America, which was the first attempt at an organized treatment Of the members Of the family on this continent.1 Although without keys, it is a most valuable descrip tive work and a necessary source Of reference for all subsequent workers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book WASP STUDIES AFIELD written by PHIL RAU AND NELLIE RAU and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Biology of the Nearctic Spider Wasps Hymenoptera Pompilidae written by Carl Masaru Yoshimoto and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spider Wasps written by Michael Charles Day and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spider Wasps written by Michael C. Day and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Taxonomic Study of the Nearctic Spider Wasps Belonging to the Tribe Pompilini Hymenoptera written by Howard Ensign Evans and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Taxonomic Study of the Nearctic Spider Wasps Belonging to the Tribe Pompilini Hymenoptera written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trap nesting Wasps and Bees Life Histories Nests and Associates written by Karl V. Krombein and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
