Polybia Fasticiosuscula (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Foraging Activity Patterns

Brügger, Bruno Pandeló; Cruz, Ricardo Alcántara‐de la; Carvalho, Amélia Guimarães; Soares, Marcus Alvarenga; Prezoto, Fábio; Zanúncio, José Cola

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“…However, we provide information that can help us better understand this situation. In your study conducted with Mischocyttarus drewseni de Saussure, 1857 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), Jeanne (1972) demonstrated, through an experiment, that spiders are consumed by this species when offered mashed, but did not record predatory behavior towards spiders, as it was also not reported in other studies for different species of social wasps that use spiders as a food resource (e.g., Machado et al 1988;Clapperton 1999;Oliveira et al 2010;López et al 2013;Brügger et al 2019). According to Jeanne (1972), there was a record of predation of a spider by Mischocyttarus lecointei (Ducke, 1918) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), where the wasp captured the arachnid and transported it to a leaf where it consumed it.…”

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When the predator becomes the prey: record of Mischocyttarus rotundicollis (Cameron, 1912) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) feeding on a spider in southeastern Brazil

Oliveira,

Silva,

Vilela

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Social wasps are commonly considered generalists in their feeding habits, but there are genera with little information regarding their diet, such as Mischocyttarus de Saussure, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), the most species-rich wasp genus in the world. The objective of this study is to report Mischocyttarus rotundicollis (Cameron, 1912) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) feeding on a spider in the southeastern region of Brazil, aiming to expand information about its feeding behavior. The record occurred occasionally on September 23, 2023, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in the ecotone region between the Atlantic Forest and the Cerrado. The feeding of a species from the Araneidae family occurred in its web, and the individual of M. rotundicollis used the tarsi of its legs to cling to the silk threads of the web, which could suggest a specialization for the exploitation of this food resource. Our record provides further information on the feeding behavior and diet of M. rotundicollis and presents the first information on spider feeding by this species. Further studies are suggested to evaluate this possible hypothesis of specialization of the genus for foraging in spider webs.

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When the predator becomes the prey: record of Mischocyttarus rotundicollis (Cameron, 1912) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) feeding on a spider in southeastern Brazil

Oliveira,

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Vilela

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“…In their native habitats, wasps are an integral part of ecosystems, with a key role as predators of other insects (Brügger et al 2019;Prezoto et al 2019), consuming carrion (Lester and Beggs 2019;Brügger et al 2019), or pollinating flowers (Santos et al 2010). Invasive wasps on the other hand, can have negative ecological and economic impacts as they are extremely successful invaders and agricultural/urban pests (Beggs et al 2011).…”

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Interaction between Vespula germanica and Apis mellifera in Patagonia Argentina apiaries

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Social wasps are important predators of honeybees, attacking hives to steal honey, pollen, larvae, and adults. Wasps of the genus Vespula are considered agricultural pests in many invaded areas, but their impact on Apis mellifera in these areas is poorly understood. Here, we studied agonistic interactions between V. germanica wasps and honeybees in Patagonia, Argentina. We found that the attack intensity was positively correlated with wasp density and that the colonies with lower honeybee traffic were the most affected by the wasps. We conclude that V. germanica has a significant impact on honeybees in this invaded area in Patagonia suggesting beekeepers need to be alert during the summer months to reduce wasp density of this insect pest.

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Prey Record of Various Predators

Sahayaraj,

Hassan

2023

Worldwide Predatory Insects in Agroecosystems

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Polybia Fasticiosuscula (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Foraging Activity Patterns

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Cited by 8 publications

References 10 publications

When the predator becomes the prey: record of Mischocyttarus rotundicollis (Cameron, 1912) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) feeding on a spider in southeastern Brazil

When the predator becomes the prey: record of Mischocyttarus rotundicollis (Cameron, 1912) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) feeding on a spider in southeastern Brazil

Interaction between Vespula germanica and Apis mellifera in Patagonia Argentina apiaries

Prey Record of Various Predators

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