Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Wasps drum to alert one another of food nearby


Findings provide first evidence that wasps have complex communication about food, just as ants, bees, termites, and other social insects

Date:  May 15, 2018
Source:  LaGuardia Community College

Summary:
New research shows wasps have their own way of communicating to each other about mealtimes -- drumming on their gaster (or abdomen) to let each other know that there's food nearby. For nearly five decades, researchers thought the gastral drumming was a signal of hunger. These findings are the first evidence that wasps have complex communication about food, just as ants, bees, termites, and other social insects.


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