Current biology : CBAnimalsWaspsAmberFossilsNesting Behavior
Potter wasp nests in Cretaceous amber.
Yao Yao, James M Carpenter, Zhu Bing-Yue, Yang Jing, Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, Kyaing Sein, Shuo Wang, Chao Shi, Michael S Engel
Published: 202610.1016/j.cub.2025.11.019
Abstract
Nesting behavior represents a pivotal adaptive strategy in insects, providing protective environments for offspring and optimizing resource allocation1. Among aculeate (stinging) Hymenoptera, the vespid subfamily Eumeninae (potter wasps) exemplifies…
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