Polistes canadensis. (UCL via SWNS)
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Scientists say the loss of a queen wasp triggers a power struggle and social turmoil that can often be violent and chaotic. (UCL via SWNS)
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Findings show that even in colonies where leadership succession wars are the fiercest, there are individual wasps that compensate for the upheaval by working harder on essential tasks. (UCL via SWNS)
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A new study focuses on cooperative societies of tropical paper wasps, found in the Caribbean. (UCL via SWNS)
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