NDLI: The communicative meaning of body oscillations in the social wasp, Polistes fuscatus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

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Author	Savoyard, J. L. Gamboa, G. J. Cummings, D. L. D. Foster, R. L.
Copyright Year	1998
Abstract	The oscillatory behavior of paper wasps, Polistes fuscatus, was examined in field observations (401.9 h) of 37 preworker (pre-emergence), multiple-foundress colonies. Additional field observations were conducted on 16 multiple-foundress colonies (96 h) both before and after worker emergence, and on 10 preworker colonies (40 h) before and after eggs had hatched into larvae. In addition, we observed 18 preworker, multiple-foundress colonies: six undisturbed controls (12 h), six larvae removed (12 h), and six larvae removed and replaced (12 h). Finally, we analysed video and audio sequences of oscillatory behaviors (lateral vibrations).¶ Higher ranked foundresses performed lateral vibrations (LVs) at a significantly greater rate than lower ranked foundresses. However, there was no significant association between rates of LVs and (1) aggression or (2) magnitude of differences in dominance indices among cofoundresses. There was also no significant temporal association between LVs and departures or returns. Lateral vibrations were commonly performed by foundresses that were alone on the nest. These results and others indicate that LVs do not function in adult-adult communication. ¶Lateral vibrations were significantly, temporally associated with high activity level, primarily cell inspection. Lateral vibrations were significantly, positively correlated with abdominal wagging and antennal drumming, both of which have been implicated in adult-larval communication. Foundresses of colonies containing eggs only (compared to colonies containing eggs and larvae) rarely displayed LVs. Removal of larvae significantly reduced the rates of LVs and the replacement of removed larvae caused a marked increase in the rates of LVs. Video analyses revealed that larvae retracted their head capsules in response to an LV. All of these data indicate that LVs involve adult-larval communication via substrate vibrations. Some indirect evidence suggests that LVs signal larvae to stop secreting saliva to adult wasps.
Starting Page	215
Ending Page	230
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00201812
Journal	Insectes Sociaux
Volume Number	45
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	14209098
Language	English
Publisher	Birkhäuser Verlag
Publisher Date	1998-05-01
Publisher Place	Basel
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Insect Science

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