HOLE REPAIR AND THE INFLUENCE OF LEARNING ON NEST REPAIR IN THE PAPER WASP, POLISTES-FUSCATUS (HYMENOPTERA, VESPIDAE)

被引：14

作者：

DOWNING, HA

机构：

[1] Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 53190, Wisconsin

来源：

JOURNAL OF INSECT BEHAVIOR | 1992年 / 5卷 / 04期

关键词：

POLISTES-FUSCATUS; NEST CONSTRUCTION; LEARNING; NEST REPAIR; PAPER WASPS;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01058191

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Two methods of hole repair used by the paper wasp, Polistes fuscatus, were examined and compared, and the hypothesis that nest repair behavior may improve with experience was tested. Similarly sized holes were repeatedly made in the sides of nests and the repair behavior of the nest residents was recorded. The distance of the hole from the cell mouth determined which repair method was used. In addition, both the amount of time for hole repair completion and the number of pulp loads used in making the repair decreased significantly with experience.

引用

页码：459 / 468

页数：10

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