Stingless Bees

Their Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution

AvChristoph Grüter

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are the largest and most diverse group of social bees, yet their largely tropical distribution means that they are less studied than their relatives, the bumble bees and honey bees.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-12-04
Mått:155 x 235 x 27 mm
Vikt:884 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Fascinating Life Sciences
Antal sidor:385
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030600891

Utforska kategorier

Fjärilar, insekter, spindlar inom Djur och Natur
Insekter inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Dr Christoph Grüter is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. He completed his PhD at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, before taking on postdoctoral positions at the University of Sussex, UK, and the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Before moving to Bristol in 2020, he held a group leader position at the University of Mainz, Germany. His work investigates the behaviour, ecology and evolution of social insects, with a focus on social bees and ants.

Innehållsförteckning

- Stingless Bees: An Overview. - Evolution and Diversity of Stingless Bees. - Nesting Biology. - Swarming and Mating. - Brood Rearing. - Colony Organisation and Division of Labour. - Enemies, Dangers and Colony Defence. - Foraging. - Importance for Pollination. - Recruitment and Communication in Foraging.