The Life Span of the Great Black Wasp Sphex pensylvanicus L> (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) and Other Observations from a Nesting Aggregation in Sioux City, Iowa, USA> 2003 -2017
The paper documents the life span of Sphex pensylvanicus wasps and observes protandry and male territorial behavior over 15 years in a nesting aggregation.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2022 · PreprintZoology