The Nest Architecture of the Sweat Bees (Halictinae). Shoichi F. Sakagami , Charles D. Michener

1962 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-343
Author(s):  
K. W. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Nest Architecture ◽  
Sweat Bees

Fossil nest of sweat bees (Halictinae) from a Miocene paleosol, Rusinga Island, western Kenya

1994 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 795-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn D. Thackray
Keyword(s):  
Cell Shape ◽  
Early Miocene ◽  
Nest Architecture ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Sweat Bees ◽  
Societal Structure ◽  
Rusinga Island

A fossilized nest found in a 17 Ma paleosol on Rusinga Island is similar in many respects to those constructed by bees. The nest consists of subellipsoidal cells arranged in paired, parallel rows, which are themselves arranged in clusters. Typical cells average approximately 6 mm by 3.5 mm, and have curved dorsal surfaces and nearly flat ventral surfaces. The nest is here referred to a new ichnospecies: Celliforma habari. The cell shape and nest architecture are most like those of modern bees of the subfamily Halictinae (Apoidea: Halictidae), and probably were constructed by bees with a societal structure that was at least communal and quite possibly more highly social. The nest suggests a subhumid to humid climate and angiosperm-dominated vegetation for Rusinga Island during Early Miocene time.

Evolutionary history of nematodes associated with sweat bees

2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 847-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quinn S. McFrederick ◽  
Douglas R. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary History ◽  
Sweat Bees ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Nest architecture of the stingless bee Geotrigona subterranea (Friese,1901) (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Mendes Barbosa ◽  
Rogério Marcos de Oliveira Alves ◽  
Bruno de Almeida Souza ◽  
Carlos Alfredo Lopes de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Nest Architecture ◽  
Congeneric Species ◽  
Nest Structure ◽  
Transition Area

We located ten nests of Geotrigona subterranea in the transition area between Cerrado and Caatinga within the municipalities of Lontra and Januária, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. We collected the nests to study their architecture in detail. In the present paper, we describe the general nest structure of this bee species in terms of: number, shape and area of the combs; size of the brood cells; size of honey and pollen pots; volume of honey and mass of pollen stored in closed pots; presence of inquiline species; and defensive characteristics. All nests were found in subterranean cavities. The nest structure of G. subterranea is similar to that of other congeneric species.

scholarly journals Effect of the presence of brood and fungus on the nest architecture and digging activity of Acromyrmex subterraneus Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Magno dos Santos ◽  
Roberto da Silva Camargo ◽  
Mariana Brugger ◽  
Luiz Carlos Forti ◽  
Juliane Floriano Santos Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Nest Architecture

scholarly journals Biologic aspects of different species of Pachodynerus (Hymenoptera; Vespidae; Eumeninae)

2010 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 623-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
MLT. Buschini ◽  
CE. Buss
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Linear Series ◽  
Nest Architecture ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Biological Aspects ◽  
Nesting Activity

The aim of this study was to compare biological aspects of the Pachodynerus species occurring in the Parque Municipal das Araucárias, Guarapuava, Paraná, Southern Brazil. It was carried from December 2001 to December 2004. Forty one nests belonging to 5 species were collected, of which 17 Pachodynerus guadulpensis, 15 Pachodynerus sp., 1 Pachodynerus argentinus, 1 Pachodynerus ca guadulpensis and 7 Pachodynerus nasidens. The nesting activity of Pachodynerus sp., P. argentinus and P. guadulpensis occurred in similar periods, from December to March, with the exception of P.guadulpensis, that built one nest in October. Pachodynerus ca guadulpensis nested in March and P. nasidens from January to April. The nests of Pachodynerus species present a very similar architecture, comprising a linear series of cylindrical cells that fit perfectly into each other forming a continuous tube. With these results we were able to conclude that, even though Pachodynerus species present common characteristics, such as nest architecture, nesting activities and habitats in which they occur, the used resources, mortality rates, etc., vary among groups of species occurring in different regions.

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