Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 481 No. 481 |
The tree wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) is a species of eusocial wasp in the Vespidae family, found in the temperate regions of Eurasia, particularly in western Europe. Despite being called the tree wasp, it builds both aerial and underground paper nests, and can be found in rural and urban habitats. D. sylvestris is a medium-sized wasp that has yellow and black stripes and a black dot in the center of its clypeus. It is most common to...
Ancestry Graph
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hornets-paper-wasps-potter-wasps-and-allies-.->common-european-yellowjacket(["species: Common European Yellowjacket"])
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„Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment“
Insects communicate in various ways, including pheromones, sounds, and visual signals, to interact with each other and survive.
