Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects

Se observa el comportamiento al colectar cerumen de la abeja melipónida Nannotrigona (Scaptotrigona) postica. Este comportamiento es muy similar al que se observa en la abeja doméstica cuando colecta propolis, excepto el levantamiento peculiar de las patas traseras. Además de dicha forma normal de c...

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Autores principales:	Sakagami, Shoichi F., Camargo, J. F. M.
Formato:	Online
Idioma:	eng
Publicado:	Universidad de Costa Rica 1964
Acceso en línea:	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/31454

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spelling	RBT314542022-10-12T16:16:16Z Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects Sakagami, Shoichi F. Camargo, J. F. M. The cerumen collecting behavior of a stingless bee, Nannotrigona (Scaptotrigona) postica Latreille was observed. The behavior pattern seen in this activity resembles that in the propolis collecting of the honeybee, except for the peculiar raising of hind legs. Beside sueh normal collecting, the thieving of the ready-made cerumen loads from the hind legs of other individuals was frequently seen, which often resulted in secondary thieving by the robbed bees. Furthermore, the attacks of N. postica on honeybees working at the same place was occasionally observed. In connection with the fact that such attacks did not possess the role of territorial defense, a brief commentary is given concerning territorial defense in social insects. Se observa el comportamiento al colectar cerumen de la abeja melipónida Nannotrigona (Scaptotrigona) postica. Este comportamiento es muy similar al que se observa en la abeja doméstica cuando colecta propolis, excepto el levantamiento peculiar de las patas traseras. Además de dicha forma normal de colectar cerumen, se pudo observar con frecuencia el robo del material ya puesto en las patas traseras por otros individuos, los cuales alguna vez eran, a su vez, robados por los primeros. Ocasionalmente se observaron ataques de N. postica contra la abeja doméstica que colectaba en el mismo lugar. En vista de que dichos ataques no desempeñan un papel en la defensa territorial, se da un breve comentario sobre ésta en los insectos sociales. Universidad de Costa Rica 1964-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/31454 10.15517/rev.biol.trop.1964.31454 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 12 No. 2 (1964): Volume 12 - Regular number 2 - December 1964; 197–207 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 12 Núm. 2 (1964): Volumen 12 - Número regular 2 - Diciembre 1964; 197–207 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 12 N.º 2 (1964): Volume 12 - Regular number 2 - December 1964; 197–207 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rbt.v12i2 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/31454/31125 Copyright (c) 1964 Revista de Biología Tropical
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author	Sakagami, Shoichi F. Camargo, J. F. M.
spellingShingle	Sakagami, Shoichi F. Camargo, J. F. M. Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects
author_facet	Sakagami, Shoichi F. Camargo, J. F. M.
author_sort	Sakagami, Shoichi F.
description	Se observa el comportamiento al colectar cerumen de la abeja melipónida Nannotrigona (Scaptotrigona) postica. Este comportamiento es muy similar al que se observa en la abeja doméstica cuando colecta propolis, excepto el levantamiento peculiar de las patas traseras. Además de dicha forma normal de colectar cerumen, se pudo observar con frecuencia el robo del material ya puesto en las patas traseras por otros individuos, los cuales alguna vez eran, a su vez, robados por los primeros. Ocasionalmente se observaron ataques de N. postica contra la abeja doméstica que colectaba en el mismo lugar. En vista de que dichos ataques no desempeñan un papel en la defensa territorial, se da un breve comentario sobre ésta en los insectos sociales.
title	Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects
title_short	Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects
title_full	Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects
title_fullStr	Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects
title_full_unstemmed	Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects
title_sort	cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, nannotrigona ( scaptorigona) postica (latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects
title_alt	Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects
publisher	Universidad de Costa Rica
publishDate	1964
url	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/31454
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Cerumen collection accompanied by thieving and attacking in a stingless bee, Nannotrigona ( Scaptorigona) postica (Latreille), with a consideration on territoriality in social insects

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