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Chemical trails used for orientation in nest cavities by two vespine wasps, Vespa crabro and Vespula vulgaris

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The queen colony phase of vespine wasps (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)

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Kin structure and colony male reproduction in the hornet Vespa crabro (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

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Influence of Illuminance and Forager Experience on Use of Orientation Cues in Social Wasps (Vespinae)

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Journal of Insect Behavior, 2004, Volume 17, Number 5, Pages 599-612

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