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    Polybia sericea is a social, tropical wasp of the family Vespidae that can be found in South America. It founds its colonies by swarming migrations, and...
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    1904 Polybia scrobalis Richards, 1970 Polybia scutellaris (White, 1841) Polybia selvana Carpenter, 2002 Polybia sericea (Olivier, 1792) Polybia signata...
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    Polybia rejecta is a species of social wasp found in the Neotropics region of the world. It was discovered by Fabricius in South America in the 1790s...
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  • Thumbnail for Synoeca septentrionalis
    between the two sites, thus enhancing their methods of communication. Polybia sericea is another species that moves between nest sites using pheromones....
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    the scented chemicals. Another species that shows this behavior is Polybia sericea. S. surinama wasps individually follow the scent trail laid out by...
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    smell is essential for hunting in many species of wasps, including Polybia sericea. The two organs insects primarily use for detecting odors are the antennae...
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    to mark and maintain foraging paths. When species of wasps such as Polybia sericea found new nests, they use pheromones to lead the rest of the colony...
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    species of insects, such as the moth Deilephila elpenor and the wasp Polybia sericea, respectively. The two organs insects primarily use for detecting odors...
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    Parachartergus P. colobopterus Genus Polybia P. dimidiata P. emaciata P. occidentalis P. scutellaris P. sericea Genus Synoeca S. chalibea (often misspelled...
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    Leipomeles dorsata Parachartergus apicalis Parachartergus colobopterus Polybia sericea Protopolybia exigua Synoeca cyanea Brachygastra mellifica Noll, Fernando...
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  • worker females. Caste differentiation is very similar in the species Polybia sericea. It has been observed that Protopolybia chartergoides nests are transparent...
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    other species of wasp including Polistes versicolor, Polybia paulista, Polybia occidentalis, Polybia scutellaris, and Protonectarina sylveirae. B. lecheguana...
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