Camouflage is a strategy widely used by various insects in the wild. However, the use of plant material to construct nests is not a widespread habit among the Polistinae. In this study, we describe the nest of Mischocyttarus iheringi Zikán (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) with notes on the use of plant material and the wasps' behavior.
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1 March 2016
Cryptic Nest of Mischocyttarus iheringi (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae) with Description of Camouflage
Bruno Corrêa Barbosa ,
Marcelle Leandro Dias,
Karine Munck Vieira,
Fábio Prezoto
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Florida Entomologist
Vol. 99 • No. 1
March 2016
Vol. 99 • No. 1
March 2016
avispas sociales
construcción del nido
hábitat de anidación
nest construction
nesting habitat
social wasp