Synoeca surinama
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Synoeca surinama is a Neotropical swarm-founding wasp of the tribe Epiponini. It is known for its metallic blue and black appearance and painful sting.[1][2] S. surinama builds nests on tree trunks and can be found in tropical climates of South America.[3][4] When preparing to swarm, there are a number of pre-swarming behaviors that members of S. surinama colonies partake in, such as buzzing runs and occasional brood cannibalism.[5] In S. surinama, social environmental conditions determine the caste ranks of individuals in the developing brood.[5] Unlike less primitive Hymenoptera species, S. surinama display little morphological variation between egg laying queens and workers.[6] S. surinama wasps visit flowering plants and are considered pollinators.[7] When these wasps sting, the stinger is left in the victim and the wasp ultimately dies.[8]
Synoeca surinama | |
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S. surinama nest in Trinidad and Tobago | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Vespidae |
Subfamily: | Polistinae |
Tribe: | Epiponini |
Genus: | Synoeca |
Species: | S. surinama |
Binomial name | |
Synoeca surinama (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
Synonyms | |
Vespa surinama Linnaeus, 1767 |