scholarly journals Is the postpharyngeal gland of a solitary digger wasp homologous to ants? Evidence from chemistry and physiology

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Strohm ◽  
M. Kaltenpoth ◽  
G. Herzner
Keyword(s):  
Postpharyngeal Gland ◽  
Digger Wasp ◽  
Solitary Digger Wasp

Hydrocarbons in the nest material of a solitary digger wasp represent a kairomone for a specialized cuckoo wasp

2008 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 1555-1563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Kroiss ◽  
Susanne Bordon ◽  
Erhard Strohm
Keyword(s):  
Nest Material ◽  
Digger Wasp ◽  
Solitary Digger Wasp

96. Chemical and Biological Characterization of a Novel Neuropeptide in the Venom of Solitary Digger Wasp

Toxicon ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken-ichi Nihei ◽  
Kohei Kazuma ◽  
Kenji Ando ◽  
Katsuhiro Konno
Keyword(s):  
Biological Characterization ◽  
Digger Wasp ◽  
Solitary Digger Wasp

Morphology of the sting apparatus of the digger wasp Oxybelus uniglumis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae), with emphasis on intraspecific variability and behavioural plasticity

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia A. Matushkina ◽  
Halyna A. Stetsun
Keyword(s):  
Intraspecific Variation ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Intraspecific Variability ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Behavioural Plasticity ◽  
Digger Wasp ◽  
Solitary Digger Wasp

The solitary digger wasp Oxybelus uniglumis (Linnaeus, 1758) uses its sting not only for paralyzing prey but also for transporting the prey to the nest site. The sting morphology is expected to reflect the mechanical overloading applied to the sting during prey transportation. In this paper, we provide a detailed description of the sting skeleton of Oxybelus uniglumis and define specific morphological characters in order to reveal possible morphological predictions for conducting specific prey-carriage behaviour. The most important features are the following: (1) In contrast to all other known Apoidea, Oxybelus uniglumis has a single (instead of double) valvillus; (2) There are no distinct borders between the rostral process and the 2nd valvula, so the valvula is relatively strongly articulated to the basal elements of the sting; (3) The internal skeleton exhibits intraspecific variation, which has not previously been recorded for Hymenoptera. Results are discussed from a functional standpoint.

Psenulus meridionalis Beaumont, 1937, a digger wasp species new to the fauna of Poland (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Olszewski ◽  
Bogdan Wiśniowski ◽  
Agata Kostro-Ambroziak ◽  
Tadeusz Pawlikowski ◽  
Hanna Piekarska-Boniecka
Keyword(s):  
Wasp Species ◽  
Digger Wasp

scholarly journals Life History of Oxybelus variegatus Wesmael, 1852 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) with a Description of the Mature Larva

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Piotr Olszewski ◽  
Petr Bogusch ◽  
Krzysztof Szpila
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Mature Larva ◽  
Digger Wasp ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
Delia Platura

The first comprehensive information on the bionomics of the digger wasp Oxybelus variegatus Wesmael, 1852 is presented. Females nested in small aggregations in crevices between paving stones of a frequently used pedestrian pathway in lowland agricultural wasteland. Nests were dug in the ground using mandibles, legs and abdomen. The nest consists of a main burrow with one or, rarely, two cells. The mature larva is described for the first time. The egg stage lasts for about two days before the larva hatches. The female provisioned each cell with an average of 11 paralysed male flies of Delia platura (Meigen, 1826) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae). Numerous females of dipteran kleptoparasites were observed in the nesting area of O. variegatus. However, only a few nests were infested by larvae of Senotainia conica (Fallen, 1810).

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