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Are there social parasitic bees and wasps?

Started By SYUTEO , Jul 17 2022 4:11 AM

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#1 Offline SYUTEO - Posted July 17 2022 - 4:11 AM

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The title pretty much says everything.


Began antkeeping in 2018  :)

 

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#2 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 17 2022 - 8:22 AM

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Yes, I know Dolichovespula and Vespula include socially parasitic species, at least in NA. Not sure about the rest of the world, but I imagine they exist there too.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 17 2022 - 8:22 AM

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Both bumblebees and Yellowjackets have socially parasitic species. However, they are all workerless inquilines.
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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 17 2022 - 8:24 AM

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Vespula squamosa is parasitic in most cases, their hosts being V. maculifrons, and they can get many workers. It isn't obligatory though.


Edited by NickAnter, July 17 2022 - 8:55 AM.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 17 2022 - 8:49 AM

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Vespula squamosa is parasitic in most cases, their hosts being V. maculifrons, and they can get many workers. It isn't obligatory though.

squamosa is a faculative social parasite, and are perfectly capable of founding a nest on their own. They usually do it because it is advantageous, not because they have to in order to survive.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 17 2022 - 8:56 AM

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There are many parasitic bumblebee species. There are also many cuckoo bees and cuckoo wasps that parasitize solitary species. Cuckoo wasps are some of the most brilliantly colored insects
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