Influence of the earth's magnetic field on the comb building orientation of hornets

Kisliuk, M.; Ishay, Jacob S.

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“…This field intensity was lethal to both adults and larvae (Kisliuk & Ishay, 1977). In a different experiment, the same authors showed that the vertical component of the local geomagnetic field influences the wasps' building orientation (Kisliuk & Ishay, 1979). These studies provided evidence that social wasps are sensitive to changes in the magnetic field.…”

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“…Several studies have demonstrated the existence of magnetic sensitivity in bees (Frier et al 1996;Lindauer & Martin, 1972;Wiltschko & Wiltschko, 1995), ants (Acosta-Avalos et al, 2001;Anderson & Vander Meer, 1993;Banks & Srygley, 2003;Çamlitepe & Stradling, 1995;Çamlitepe et al, 2005;Jander & Jander, 1998;Kermarrec, 1981;Klotz et al, 1997;Riveros & Srygley, 2008;Rosengren & Fortelius, 1986;Sandoval et al, 2012). As far as we know, the only studies of magnetic sensitivity in wasps (Vespidae) are in the subfamily Vespinae (hornets; Kisliuk & Ishay, 1977;1979). Comb building in Vespa orientalis is modified when the local magnetic field is increased by more than 60 times the corresponding local intensity; treated hornets built the nest comb with irregular cells, starting in the region of high intensity and continuing to construct in the direction of decreasing field intensity.…”

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Effect of Magnetic Field on the Foraging Rhythm and Behavior of the Swarm-founding Paper Wasp Polybia paulista Ihering (hymenoptera: vespidae)

Pereira-Bomfim¹,

Antonialli-Júnior²,

Acosta‐Avalos³

2015

Sociobiology

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Introduction Homing and foraging abilities are of fundamental importance in social insects, because these activities are related to the search for food and/or material to construct their nest (Spradbery, 1973). For successful foraging and homing, social insects must have good perception of environmental signals. This environmental perception allows animals to navigate and orient in space (Mouritsen, 2001). Multiple modalities are used in spatial orientation: vision, smell, and hearing, and detection of electric, gravitational and magnetic fields (Mouritsen, 2001; Wickelgren, 1996). The magnetic field of the Earth provides animals with directional and positional information, even in darkness (Wiltschko & Wiltschko, 2006). Many animals detect and use the geomagnetic field for orientation and navigation (Wiltschko Abstract The geomagnetic field can be used by insects for navigation and orientation, through different magnetoreception mechanisms. Magnetic sensitivity is very well documented in honeybees, ants and termites, but few studies have examined this capability in social wasps. The present study analyzed the magnetic sensitivity of the paper wasp Polybia paulista. The wasps' behavior was analyzed in the normal geomagnetic field and in the presence of external magnetic fields generated by permanent magnets or by Helmholtz coils. The frequency of foraging flights was measured in both conditions, and the behavior of the individuals on the nest surface was also analyzed. The magnetic field from the permanent magnet produced an increase in the frequency of departing foraging flights, and also the wasps grouped together on the nest surface in front of the magnet. The electromagnetic field created by the Helmholtz coils also increased foraging flights, but individuals did not show grouping behavior. This Helmholtz electromagnetic field induced wasp workers to perform "learning flights". These results show for the first time that Polybia paulista wasps are sensitive to magnetic fields, including it in the list of animal models to study magnetoreception and magnetic sensitivity.

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Effect of Magnetic Field on the Foraging Rhythm and Behavior of the Swarm-founding Paper Wasp Polybia paulista Ihering (hymenoptera: vespidae)

Pereira-Bomfim¹,

Antonialli-Júnior²,

Acosta‐Avalos³

2015

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“…The organic and mineral materials used for the construction are glued together by a cement produced by the adults’ saliva, adding resistance and stability to the combs 22 . Many factors can affect nest construction, such as gravity and the magnetic field 23 – 25 . Nutrition is also a major influence on nest construction: whereas protein and sucrose ingestion are crucial for construction initiation, mannose and galactose ingestion delay it 21 .…”

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The effects of dietary proline, β-alanine, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on the nest construction behavior in the Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis)

Bouchebti

Bodner

Bergman

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Adult wasps primary food resource is larval saliva. This liquid secretion consists mainly of amino acids and carbohydrates processed from the prey brought to the colony by the foragers. However, adults also regularly consume floral nectar. The nectar's most abundant proteinogenic amino acid is proline, and the two most abundant non-proteinogenic amino acids are β-alanine and GABA. These three amino acids are also common in larval saliva. Here, we study the effect of these dietary amino acids on the physiology and nest construction behavior of the Oriental hornet. Our results reveal their deleterious effects, especially at high concentrations: β-alanine and GABA consumption reduced the hornets' lifespan and completely inhibited their construction behavior; while proline induced a similar but more moderate effect. At low concentrations, these amino acids had no effect on hornet survival but did slow down the nest construction process. Using carbon isotopically labeled amino acids, we show that, unlike proline, β-alanine is stored in most body tissues (brain, muscles, and fat body), suggesting that it is rapidly metabolized after consumption. Our findings demonstrate how a single amino acid can impact the fitness of a nectarivore insect.

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Biomolecules and Polymers in High Steady Magnetic Fields

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Dransfeld²

1985

Topics in Applied Physics

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Influence of the earth's magnetic field on the comb building orientation of hornets

Cited by 8 publications

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Effect of Magnetic Field on the Foraging Rhythm and Behavior of the Swarm-founding Paper Wasp Polybia paulista Ihering (hymenoptera: vespidae)

Effect of Magnetic Field on the Foraging Rhythm and Behavior of the Swarm-founding Paper Wasp Polybia paulista Ihering (hymenoptera: vespidae)

The effects of dietary proline, β-alanine, and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on the nest construction behavior in the Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis)

Biomolecules and Polymers in High Steady Magnetic Fields

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