At what point does a male social wasp leave his natal nest to reproduce? 🪹
In this blog, Daniela T. Garcia describes how the number of females in a colony of social wasps influences the departure of males for mating.
insectessociaux.com/2025/08/05/a...
#SocialInsects #Dispersal #Mischocyttarus
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Garcia et al. showed that M. cerberus wasp males delay dispersal by 1 day in nests with more females, indicating social environment shapes male reproductive timing. ⏱
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...
#SocialInsects #SocialWasps #Reproduction #Mischocyttarus #Dispersal #Vespidae
A macro photo of a dark orange and yellow wasp from above as it rests on light blue painted wood. The wasp's antennae are dark orange, it's head is dark orange with yellow stripes at the front, its eyes are dark orange with black mottling and its three ocelli (primitive eyes) Are in between the primary eyes in a triangular pattern. The thorax is dark orange with yellow bordering around the sides and two yellow stripes in the center. The 2 front pair of legs are mostly yellow with some black on the first segment while the back two legs are striped black and yellow. The wings are a brownish orange and are translucent. The abdomen has the typical "Wasp waist" and is dark orange alternating with yellow.
Spicy Friend
Mexican Paper #Wasp, #Mischocyttarus mexicanus
#fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro
#MacroPhotography
#photography
#Invertebrates
#insects
#Hymenoptera
A yellow and orange wasp looks at the camera as it perches on it's nest.
One of my favorite #Macros of the year so far, the Mexican Paper #Wasp, #Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola, a rather chill species that lives on my front porch.
#Invertefest
#Invert(s
#insect(S
#hymenoptera
A macro photo of the face of a paper wasp which is resting on it's nest. Long orange antennae flank the roundly triangular head which is marked with dark orange and bright yellow. The large oval eyes are orange mottled with dark markings and it's mandibles are strongly serrated and yellow
#monday mood.
Possibly the Mexican Paper #Wasp, #Mischocyttarus mexicanus.
#fujifilm X-S10, #Laowa 65mm #Macro.
#Macrophotography
#Hymenoptera
#NaturePhotography
#invert(s)
#Insect(s)
