Queen loss changes behavior and increases longevity in a stingless bee

The death of the queen can lead to behavioral changes in workers of eusocial bees that alter their longevity. Here, we investigated the behavior and longevity of workers in colonies of the neotropical stingless bee Scaptotrigona aff. postica in the absence of a mated queen. Eight colonies, four bein...

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Published in:	Behavioral ecology and sociobiology Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors:	dos Santos Conceição Lopes, Bárbara, Campbell, Alistair John, Contrera, Felipe Andrés León
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Science + Business Media 01-03-2020 Springer Berlin Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Animal Ecology Bees Behavioral Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Colonies Construction Critical period Egg laying Eggs Foraging behavior Genomes Life Sciences Life span Longevity Nest building ORIGINAL ARTICLE Oviposition Queenless Queens Scaptotrigona Species Workers Workers (insect caste) Zoology aff Stingless bees Life expectancy Social organization Foraging Orphanage
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