Diel changes of temperature in the nests of two Polybia species, P. paulista and P. occidentalis (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) in the subtropical climate

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-159

  Hozumi, Satoshi ^a,b   Yamane, Sôichi ^b   Miyano, Shinya ^c   Mateus, Sidnei ^d   Zucchi, Ronaldo ^d  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Nest architecture; Nest temperature; Polistinae; Polybia occidentalis; Polybia paulista

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; POLISTINAE; POLYBIA; POLYBIA OCCIDENTALIS; POLYBIA PAULISTA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 23944469606     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-004-0141-3     Document Type: Article

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