Colônias de vespas sem rainha dependem de ajudantes ocultas durante o caos

26 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Quando uma rainha vespa desaparece, sua colônia tropical entra em violentas disputas de poder. Uma nova pesquisa mostra que algumas fêmeas evitam as brigas e, em vez disso, mantêm tarefas essenciais para evitar o colapso.

Pesquisadores da University College London examinaram colônias de vespas tropicais de papel, Polistes canadensis, no Panamá. Eles removeram as rainhas de grupos estabelecidos e observaram uma competição agressiva imediata entre as fêmeas pela dominância. A ordem social normal rapidamente se rompeu à medida que várias vespas disputavam a posição principal.

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