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Manganese and zinc in the ovipositors and mandibles of hymenopterous insects
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD, 1998)
X-ray microanalysis of the ovipositor and mandibles of various hymenopterous insects has revealed the presence in many species of up to 10% wt/wt of either zinc or manganese in the cuticle. These metals appear to be involved ...
Grooming behaviours in the Hymenoptera (Insecta): potential phylogenetic significance
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 1999)
Grooming behaviours from representatives of 36 families of Hymenoptera were video recorded and analysed. Thirty-three distinct types of grooming movements were recognized. The evolutionary pattern of each behaviour is ...