Brood Care in Halictine Bees

Four species of the halictine bee genus Evylaeus keep their brood cells open during most or part of the development of the larvae. In the colonial summer phase, house bees care for the young and keep brood cells clean from feces and exuviae. Progressive feeding of nector is present at least in Evyla...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1969-04, Vol.164 (3878), p.429-430
Main Author: Knerer, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bees
Bees - growth & development
Biological Evolution
Brood cells
Feces
Honey bees
Insect brood
Insect colonies
Insect larvae
Larval development
Nesting Behavior
Queen honey bees
Social Behavior
Social Distance
Social Dominance
Social insects
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Summary:Four species of the halictine bee genus Evylaeus keep their brood cells open during most or part of the development of the larvae. In the colonial summer phase, house bees care for the young and keep brood cells clean from feces and exuviae. Progressive feeding of nector is present at least in Evylaeus malachurus, whose fully fed larvae are, on an average, 60 percent heavier than the egg-and-pollen stage. Interactions between the two generations of social Halictinae are of general occurrence, and their intensity corresponds to the level of social behavior attained.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.164.3878.429