Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
Volume
54
Publication Date
7-1-1978
First Page
215
Last Page
225
Abstract
Relatively little is known about the reproductive behavior of male bees and wasps. Yet even from the limited data available it is clear that the diversity of mate-locating strategies exhibited by males of these groups is impressive (Alcock et al., in press). Through comparative studies it may be possible to determine why so many different kinds of mating adaptations have evolved in the Hymenoptera. This paper provides brief descriptions of male behavior in five species of bees and wasps for use in future analyses of the relation between the reproductive behavior and ecology of these insects.
Recommended Citation
Alcock, John, "Notes on Male Mate-Locating Behavior in Some Bees and Wasps of Arizona" (1978). A. Paper 77.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_a/77