Nesting behaviour and provisioning in Bembix merceti and Bembix zonata (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1799-1809

  Asis J D ^a   Tormos, J ^a   Gayubo, S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bembix; Diptera; Nests; Prey; Provisioning

Indexed keywords

FOOD PROVISIONING; NESTING BEHAVIOR; WASP;

BEMBIX; CRABRONIDAE; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 1242345289     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022293031000156295     Document Type: Article

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