A survey of research on the paper-wasp, covering taxonomy and phylogeny, natural history (nesting behaviour, social organization, orientation and natural enemies), and other topics of interest such as the evolution of co-operation, social parasitism, kin recognition and the division of labour. Editor(s): Turillazzi, Stefano; Eberhard, Mary Jane West; West-Eberhard, Mary Jane (Research Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, USA). Num Pages: 414 pages, halftones, line illustrations, tables. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 738. . 1996. Hardback. . . . .

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Title: Natural History and Evolution of Paper-wasps
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0198549474
ISBN 13: 9780198549475
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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The diversity of social behavior among birds and primates is surpassed only by members of the Hymenopteran insects, including bees, ants, and the genus Polistes, or paper-wasps. This volume combines incisive reviews and new, unpublished data in studies of paper-wasps, a large and varied group whose life patterns are often studied by biologists interested in social evolution. While this research is significant to the natural history of paper-wasps, it also applies to topics of general interest such as the evolution of cooperation, social parasitism, kin recognition, and the division of labor.

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Stefano Turillazzi is at University of Florence. Mary Jane West-Eberhard is at Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

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