Kate Baumann

Mar 16, 2023 | mdpi.com | Daniel Dashevsky |Kate Baumann |Amanda Nouwens |Maria P. Ikonomopoulou

Abstract:Aculeate hymenopterans use their venom for a variety of different purposes. The venom of solitary aculeates paralyze and preserve prey without killing it, whereas social aculeates utilize their venom in defence of their colony. These distinct applications of venom suggest that its components and their functions are also likely to differ. This study investigates a range of solitary and social species across Aculeata.