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Foundress Association in the Paper Wasp Polistes Dominulus Christ. (Hymen. Vesp.). Effects of Dominance Hierarchy On the Division of Labour

Foundress Association in the Paper Wasp Polistes Dominulus Christ. (Hymen. Vesp.). Effects of... FOUNDRESS ASSOCIATION IN THE PAPER WASP POLISTES DOMINULUS CHRIST. (HYMEN. VESP.). EFFECTS OF DOMINANCE HIERARCHY ON THE DIVISION OF LABOUR by MICHEL PRATTE1) (C.N.R.S.-Ethologie, 31 Ch. Joseph-Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 09, France) (With 1 Figure) (Acc. 2-VI-1989) Introduction Polygynic foundations have often been described in Polistes species in temperate regions: several overwintered females (foundresses) are able to co-operate in initiating a colony. A dominance hierarchy is established among associated females, always evolving towards a linear type (PARDI, 1942, 1948). The dominant females, which become the principal egg- layers, show a strikingly different general pattern of behaviour from that of the subordinate females (auxiliaries), among which not many behavioural differences have been reported. In many studies, the distinc- tion has been made between queenlike behaviour and workerlike behaviour in Polistinae (WEST-EBERHARD, 1969; STRASSMANN, 1981) as well as in other Vespidae: Mischocyttarus (LITTE, 1977), Ropalidia (KOJIMA, 1984) and Parapolybia (YAMANE, 1985). Queens have been des- cribed as occupying the nest, ovipositing and rarely foraging (only for building material), whereas auxiliaries carry out foraging tasks, especially foodgathering. Some authors have emphasized the organizing role of the queen in the functioning of Polistes societies (e.g. REEVE & GAMBOA, 1983). The privileged position http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Behaviour Brill

Foundress Association in the Paper Wasp Polistes Dominulus Christ. (Hymen. Vesp.). Effects of Dominance Hierarchy On the Division of Labour

Pratte, Michel
Behaviour , Volume 111 (1-4): 208 – Jan 1, 1989
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© 1989 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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FOUNDRESS ASSOCIATION IN THE PAPER WASP POLISTES DOMINULUS CHRIST. (HYMEN. VESP.). EFFECTS OF DOMINANCE HIERARCHY ON THE DIVISION OF LABOUR by MICHEL PRATTE1) (C.N.R.S.-Ethologie, 31 Ch. Joseph-Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 09, France) (With 1 Figure) (Acc. 2-VI-1989) Introduction Polygynic foundations have often been described in Polistes species in temperate regions: several overwintered females (foundresses) are able to co-operate in initiating a colony. A dominance hierarchy is established among associated females, always evolving towards a linear type (PARDI, 1942, 1948). The dominant females, which become the principal egg- layers, show a strikingly different general pattern of behaviour from that of the subordinate females (auxiliaries), among which not many behavioural differences have been reported. In many studies, the distinc- tion has been made between queenlike behaviour and workerlike behaviour in Polistinae (WEST-EBERHARD, 1969; STRASSMANN, 1981) as well as in other Vespidae: Mischocyttarus (LITTE, 1977), Ropalidia (KOJIMA, 1984) and Parapolybia (YAMANE, 1985). Queens have been des- cribed as occupying the nest, ovipositing and rarely foraging (only for building material), whereas auxiliaries carry out foraging tasks, especially foodgathering. Some authors have emphasized the organizing role of the queen in the functioning of Polistes societies (e.g. REEVE & GAMBOA, 1983). The privileged position

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