Prey capture and caste-specific payload capacities in the European paper wasp Polistes dominulus

Brown, Robert L.; Payne, Ansel; Graham, Kelsey K.; Starks, Philip T.

doi:10.1007/s00040-012-0246-6

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“…; Brown et al. ). Paper wasps are likely to influence many other species in terrestrial ecosystems because they are voracious predators of invertebrates (Richter ; Nannoni et al.…”

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“…They are a very well-known model organism for the evolution of eusociality and behavior (Turillazi 1996 ; Starks and Turillazzi 2006 ). Despite this, little is known about the specifics of their foraging behavior; the range of prey taken; and how these may change seasonally, spatially, or with competition (Kasper et al 2004 ; Brown et al 2012 ). Paper wasps are likely to influence many other species in terrestrial ecosystems because they are voracious predators of invertebrates (Richter 2000 ; Nannoni et al 2001 ; Kumar et al 2009 ).…”

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Molecular identification of the prey range of the invasiveAsian paper wasp

Ward

Ramón-Laca

2013

Ecology and Evolution

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The prey range of the invasive Asian paper wasp, Polistes chinensis antennalis, was studied using molecular diagnostics. Nests of paper wasps were collected from urban residential and salt marsh habitats, larvae were removed and dissected, and DNA in the gut of the paper wasp larvae was amplified and sequenced with cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI). Seventy percent of samples (211/299) yielded medium-to high-quality sequences, and prey identification was achieved using BLAST searches in BOLD. A total of 42 taxa were identified from 211 samples. Lepidoptera were the majority of prey, with 39 taxa from 91% of samples. Diptera was a relatively small component of prey (three taxa, 19 samples). Conclusive species-level identification of prey was possible for 67% of samples, and genus-level identification, for another 12% of samples. The composition of prey taken was different between the two habitats, with 2.5× more native prey species being taken in salt marsh compared with urban habitats. The results greatly extend the prey range of this invasive species. The technique is a more effective and efficient approach than relying on the collection of “prey balls”, or morphological identification of prey, for the study of paper wasps.

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“…; Brown et al. ). Paper wasps are likely to influence many other species in terrestrial ecosystems because they are voracious predators of invertebrates (Richter ; Nannoni et al.…”

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Molecular identification of the prey range of the invasiveAsian paper wasp

Ward

Ramón-Laca

2013

Ecology and Evolution

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“…A palearctic species native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Central Asia, P. dominula has spread to both North and South America, South Africa, Australia, and more recently, New Zealand ( Figure 1 ) [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]. This species is largely predatory by nature [ 8 ]. Similar to its Vespid relatives, P. dominula is a frequent predator of Lepidoptera larvae [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ] though it is thought that this predatory wasp has a more generalist diet than that of other related species [ 13 , 14 ].…”

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Bioclimatic Modelling Identifies Suitable Habitat for the Establishment of the Invasive European Paper Wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) across the Southern Hemisphere

Howse

Haywood

Lester

2020

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Species distribution models (SDMs) are tools used by ecologists to help predict the spread of invasive species. Information provided by these models can help direct conservation and biosecurity efforts by highlighting areas likely to contain species of interest. In this study, two models were created to investigate the potential range expansion of Polistes dominula Christ (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in the southern hemisphere. This palearctic species has spread to invade North and South America, South Africa, Australia, and more recently New Zealand. Using the BIOCLIM and MAXENT modelling methods, regions that were suitable for P. dominula were identified based on climate data across four regions in the southern hemisphere. In South America areas of central Chile, eastern Argentina, parts of Uruguay, and southern Brazil were identified as climatically suitable for the establishment of P. dominula. Similarly, southern parts of South Africa and Australia were identified by the model to be suitable as well as much of the North Island and east of the South Island of New Zealand. Based on outputs from both models, significant range expansion by P. dominula is possible across its more southern invaded ranges.

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“…The prey capture by social wasps consists of approaching the prey (generally by walking), antennation, attack, killing it by slicing pieces of flesh (Dejean et al 2017), and transport of prey pieces to the nest (Brown et al 2012).…”

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